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Isolated Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Tuesday

Isolated severe thunderstorms with strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Tuesday from parts of central Plains northeastward into the Midwest. Additional storms capable of damaging winds will be possible across the eastern Florida peninsula. Elevated to critical fire weather including gusty winds and low relative humidity is forecast again Tuesday over much of the northern Great Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles W Whites City NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west.

    Low: 61 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Very windy.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread blowing dust, mainly between 7pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Strong and damaging winds.

    Low: 66 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of blowing dust before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Very windy.

    High: 86 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming west.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming light and variable. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Very windy.
Thursday Night
Widespread blowing dust, mainly between 7pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Strong and damaging winds.
Friday
Areas of blowing dust before 9am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Very windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.2°N 104.75°W (Elev. 5846 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 am MDT May 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am MDT May 12, 2026-6pm MDT May 18, 2026
 
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