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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 7 Mar 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 72 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Isolated showers between 8am and 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.41°N 104.23°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 pm MST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Mar 7, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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