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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 28 Feb 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Whites City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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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 28, 2026
1pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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