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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

92°F

33°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed E 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 15 May 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Whites City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Windy.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Windy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Whites City NM
 32.18°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3780 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 pm MDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT May 15, 2026-6pm MDT May 21, 2026
 
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