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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Overcast with Haze and Breezy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed NE 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Whites City NM

High Wind Warning March 15, 04:50pm until March 16, 03:00am
Red Flag Warning March 15, 04:50pm until March 15, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning March 15, 04:50pm until March 16, 03:00am
    Red Flag Warning March 15, 04:50pm until March 15, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with an east wind 25 to 35 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast 30 to 40 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy, with an east wind 25 to 35 mph becoming south 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.14°N 104.67°W (Elev. 6132 ft)
2:02 pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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