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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

67°F

19°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Whites City NM

Red Flag Warning March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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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:
4:07 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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