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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.76 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 11:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Whites City NM

Red Flag Warning March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust between 8am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust between 8am and 11am. Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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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:
11:36 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Mar 6, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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