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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 17 May 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

Fire Weather Watch May 18, 11:00am until May 18, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.41°N 104.23°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
Last Update:
11:45 am MDT May 17, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT May 17, 2025-6pm MDT May 23, 2025
 
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