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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Overcast

102°F

39°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.95 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 3 Sep 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 103 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.41°N 104.23°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 pm MDT Sep 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 9, 2026
 
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