Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central 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

49°F

9°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 20 Apr 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Carlsbad NM

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers between 9am and 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 86 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers between 9am and 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Isolated showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Carlsbad NM
 32.38°N 104.37°W (Elev. 3442 ft)
12:36 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
4am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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