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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1015.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 4 Mar 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Whites City NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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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:
4:06 am MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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