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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

95°F

35°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1001.8 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 15 May 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW Whites City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Very windy.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Very windy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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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:
5:07 pm MDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT May 15, 2026-6pm MDT May 22, 2026
 
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