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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SE 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 8 Jul 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
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Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.41°N 104.21°W (Elev. 3107 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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