Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Overcast

66°F

19°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1000.4 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Whites City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust between 10am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust between 10am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Whites City NM
 32.21°N 104.24°W (Elev. 3209 ft)
8:57 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
9pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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