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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Overcast

55°F

13°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 7 Jan 4:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles SSW Salem NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers. Steady temperature around 49. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 37. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 15 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 22. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. Steady temperature around 49. Southwest wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 37. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 15 to 17 mph becoming north northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 21. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 22. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind 8 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles SSW Salem NM
 32.59°N 107.29°W (Elev. 4505 ft)
Last Update:
12:41 pm MST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Jan 7, 2026-6pm MST Jan 13, 2026
 
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