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

83°F

28°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Feb 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Whites City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Whites City NM
 32.1°N 104.48°W (Elev. 3701 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 27, 2026
3pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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