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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.

A Few Clouds and Windy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 26 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 3:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Whites City NM

High Wind Watch January 2, 09:00am until January 2, 08:00pm
High Wind Warning until January 1, 08:00pm
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    High Wind Warning until January 1, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

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  • New Year's Day

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.18°N 104.62°W (Elev. 5003 ft)
Last Update:
10:31 am MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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