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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Mostly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

White Sands NM

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 62. West southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 62. West southwest wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light west wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
White Sands NM
 32.38°N 106.49°W (Elev. 4304 ft)
Last Update:
9:21 am MDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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