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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

69°F

21°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WSW Whites City NM

High Wind Warning March 10, 12:00pm until March 10, 10:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Very Windy.
    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph becoming northeast 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Very windy, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 mph becoming northeast 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WSW Whites City NM
 32.07°N 104.66°W (Elev. 5197 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 am MDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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