Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 12 Feb 3:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.41°N 104.21°W (Elev. 3107 ft)
4:06 pm MST Feb 12, 2026
4pm MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 19, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database