Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 9:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 11:00am until February 18, 06:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 28 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 33 to 38 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy, with a west southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West southwest wind 16 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West southwest wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW White Sands NM
 32.35°N 106.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
4:10 am MST Feb 16, 2026
9am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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