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

80°F

27°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Feb 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.41°N 104.23°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 27, 2026
1pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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