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 12%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Feb 3:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Whites City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WSW Whites City NM
 32.11°N 104.67°W (Elev. 6122 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 27, 2026
4pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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