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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 28 Feb 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph becoming east.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind around 5 mph becoming east.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.17°N 104.46°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 28, 2026
12pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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