Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West
Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)
Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.
Fair
61°F
16°C
| Humidity | 38% |
| Wind Speed | SE 5 mph |
| Barometer | 30.03 in (1013.6 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 35°F (2°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 16 Feb 9:53 am MST |
Extended Forecast for
Carlsbad NM
High Wind Watch February 17, 07:00am until February 17, 10:00pm
Fire Weather Watch February 17, 11:00am until February 17, 08:00pm
Washington's Birthday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Decreasing
CloudsTuesday
High: 74 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
WindyTuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and WindyWednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
32.41°N 104.23°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
32.41°N 104.23°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
4:06 am MST Feb 16, 2026
10am MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
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