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Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 13 Mar 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.41°N 104.23°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
Last Update:
11:06 am MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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