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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 1 Mar 2:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.41°N 104.23°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
11:36 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
3am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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