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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 9 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Whites City NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Very Windy.
    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph becoming northeast 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph becoming northeast 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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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:
12:36 am MDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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