Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW Whites City NM

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Very windy.

    High: 78 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Isolated showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy.
Thursday
Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Very windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW Whites City NM
 32.25°N 104.7°W (Elev. 5272 ft)
5:06 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
5am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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