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

86°F

30°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 28 Feb 3:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Whites City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.14°N 104.67°W (Elev. 6132 ft)
4:07 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
4pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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