Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Whites City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south  after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 73. Light south wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Whites City NM
 32.1°N 104.48°W (Elev. 3701 ft)
5:06 pm MDT Apr 18, 2026
6pm MDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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