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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 13 Jul 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Friday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.41°N 104.23°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
Last Update:
6:46 pm MDT Jul 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 20, 2025
 
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