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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Whites City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WSW Whites City NM
 32.11°N 104.67°W (Elev. 6122 ft)
Last Update:
4:07 pm MST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Mar 6, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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