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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

Lat: 32.29°NLon: 106.92°WElev: 4455ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed N 17 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 18 Apr 7:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear then
    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 56. East northeast wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with an east southeast wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. East wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW White Sands NM
 32.35°N 106.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
Last Update:
5:54 am MDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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