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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1014.9 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 5 Dec 10:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW Whites City NM

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 53. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 53. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Widespread blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW Whites City NM
 32.25°N 104.7°W (Elev. 5272 ft)
Last Update:
10:46 am MST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am MST Dec 5, 2025-6pm MST Dec 11, 2025
 
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