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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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 1:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Whites City NM

Fire Weather Watch March 6, 11:00am until March 6, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 5, 12:00pm until March 5, 08:00pm
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Whites City NM
 32.01°N 104.52°W (Elev. 3842 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 am CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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