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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 Windy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 29 G 45 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NE Malaga NM

Red Flag Warning February 20, 10:00am until February 20, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NE Malaga NM
 32.24°N 104.06°W (Elev. 2963 ft)
Last Update:
11:47 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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