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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

94°F

34°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 6 Jul 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

25 Miles WSW Whites City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
25 Miles WSW Whites City NM
 31.99°N 104.76°W (Elev. 6768 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 pm MDT Jul 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Jul 6, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 12, 2026
 
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