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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Overcast with Haze and Breezy

67°F

19°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NE 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

Wind Advisory March 15, 05:25pm until March 15, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 15, 05:25pm until March 15, 08:00pm
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    Wind Advisory March 15, 05:25pm until March 15, 09:00pm
    Red Flag Warning March 15, 05:25pm until March 15, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.41°N 104.23°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
5:07 pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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