Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)
Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.
Fair
55°F
13°C
| Humidity | 33% |
| Wind Speed | S 6 mph |
| Barometer | 29.79 in (1005.5 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 26°F (-3°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 54°F (12°C) |
| Last update | 19 Feb 7:53 pm MST |
Extended Forecast for
Carlsbad NM
High Wind Warning February 20, 11:00am until February 20, 11:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 20, 10:00am until February 20, 07:00pm
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 69 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
WindyFriday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
32.41°N 104.21°W (Elev. 3107 ft)
32.41°N 104.21°W (Elev. 3107 ft)
5:51 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
8pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
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