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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 18 Jun 8:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 76 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Juneteenth
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. East southeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South southeast wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. South southeast wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 100. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
White Sands NM
 32.38°N 106.49°W (Elev. 4304 ft)
Last Update:
7:15 am MDT Jun 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am MDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 24, 2025
 
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