Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 28 Feb 1:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW Whites City NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW Whites City NM
 32.25°N 104.7°W (Elev. 5272 ft)
11:36 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
2am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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