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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

Red Flag Warning March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.43°N 104.24°W (Elev. 3120 ft)
Last Update:
4:07 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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