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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 9 Apr 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 80 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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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:
12:36 pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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