Heavy to Excessive Rains in The Four Corners Region and Midwest; Heat Persists in the South-Central U.S.

Repeated rounds of showers and thunderstorms could bring a flash flooding threat across the Four Corners region and from the mid-Mississippi Valley into the lower Great Lakes. Hot temperatures and high humidity will continue to challenge daily records from the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

A Few Clouds

84°F

29°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.27 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 16 Sep 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Whites City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Whites City NM
 32.1°N 104.45°W (Elev. 3622 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
1pm MDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 22, 2026
 
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