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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed N 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 4 May 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Carlsbad NM

Severe T-storm Watch May 4, 02:14pm until May 4, 09:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch May 4, 02:14pm until May 4, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sat

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 85 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Windy.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3pm and 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Carlsbad NM
 32.34°N 104.26°W (Elev. 3222 ft)
Last Update:
2:01 pm MDT May 4, 2024
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT May 4, 2024-6pm MDT May 10, 2024
 
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