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Current conditions at

Las Cruces, Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU)

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

Thunderstorm Haze

83°F

28°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.11 in
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 18 Jul 6:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SW White Sands NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West southwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 13 to 18 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SW White Sands NM
 32.33°N 106.54°W (Elev. 7966 ft)
Last Update:
12:15 pm MDT Jul 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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