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Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 9:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.41°N 104.23°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
Last Update:
4:07 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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