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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 4%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Mar 1:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 14 to 18 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. West northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 14 to 18 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 11 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
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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:
12:26 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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