Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 20 Apr 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Whites City NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers between 9am and 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Isolated showers between 9am and 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Isolated showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Breezy.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Whites City NM
 32.18°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3780 ft)
12:36 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
2am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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