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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Jul 9:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 95. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.

    Low: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 95. East southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 6 mph becoming north northeast after midnight.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
White Sands NM
 32.38°N 106.49°W (Elev. 4304 ft)
Last Update:
5:21 am MDT Jul 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Jul 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 21, 2025
 
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