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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

Fire Weather Watch March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 5, 11:00am until March 5, 07:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 69.
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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:
11:37 am MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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