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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Whites City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 59 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Whites City NM
 32.1°N 104.48°W (Elev. 3701 ft)
Last Update:
11:07 pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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