Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed W 10 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Nov 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles WSW White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southwest wind around 11 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 11am, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. West southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South southwest wind around 11 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 11am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 41. West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles WSW White Sands NM
 32.35°N 106.57°W (Elev. 8068 ft)
10:31 am MST Nov 17, 2025
11am MST Nov 17, 2025-6pm MST Nov 23, 2025
 
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