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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 6:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Whites City NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, 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 67.
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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 am MST Feb 28, 2026
7am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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