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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 13 Jul 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N White Sands NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy blowing dust. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 94 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy blowing dust. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Patchy blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N White Sands NM
 32.42°N 106.5°W (Elev. 4551 ft)
Last Update:
12:17 pm MDT Jul 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 20, 2025
 
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