Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 9 Apr 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Whites City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 71 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Very windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WSW Whites City NM
 32.11°N 104.67°W (Elev. 6122 ft)
5:07 pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
7pm MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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