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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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Whites City NM

Fire Weather Watch April 17, 11:00am until April 17, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Strong and damaging winds.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Strong and damaging winds.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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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:
12:51 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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