Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.95 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 1 Mar 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.41°N 104.23°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
11:36 am MST Mar 1, 2026
1pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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