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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

91°F

33°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 15 May 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

27 Miles WNW Whites City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. 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: 63 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Very windy.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. 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 88. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 63.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Very windy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
27 Miles WNW Whites City NM
 32.36°N 104.79°W (Elev. 5000 ft)
Last Update:
11:47 am MDT May 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT May 15, 2026-6pm MDT May 21, 2026
 
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