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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 and Breezy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed W 23 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 8 Jan 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Whites City NM

Wind Advisory until January 8, 05:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until January 8, 05:00pm

    NOW until 5:00pm Thu

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust before 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Whites City NM
 32.21°N 104.24°W (Elev. 3209 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 am MST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MST Jan 8, 2026-6pm MST Jan 14, 2026
 
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