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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Partly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 5:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Areas of blowing dust after 5am. Low around 47. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers, mainly between 8pm and 11pm. Areas of blowing dust after 5am. Low around 47. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Areas of blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. North wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.17°N 104.46°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 pm MST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Jan 7, 2026-6pm MST Jan 14, 2026
 
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