Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 11:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles W Whites City NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.2°N 104.73°W (Elev. 5738 ft)
11:36 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
12am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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