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Heavy Rain in the Southern Appalachians; Fire Weather and Heat in the West; Monitoring Tropical Storm Erin

Heavy to excessive rainfall over the southern Appalachians may bring areas of flooding today. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather conditions to parts of the Great Basin and northern Rockies today and Thursday. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place through today across parts of the western U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 4:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 92 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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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:
5:07 am MDT Aug 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am MDT Aug 13, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 19, 2025
 
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