Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 1 Mar 4:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Whites City NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Whites City NM
 32.1°N 104.48°W (Elev. 3701 ft)
4:07 am MST Mar 1, 2026
5am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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