Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 16 Mar 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Whites City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 39 by 3am. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a temperature rising to around 39 by 3am. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.14°N 104.67°W (Elev. 6132 ft)
5:07 pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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