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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 5:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers. High near 45. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers. Low around 38. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 40. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 11 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North northeast wind around 11 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
Showers. High near 45. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 38. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 40. South southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 11 to 20 mph becoming north northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. North northeast wind around 11 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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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:
3:56 am MST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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