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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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1004.5 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

Red Flag Warning February 20, 10:00am until February 20, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Very windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 68. Very windy, with a south wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west 25 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.43°N 104.24°W (Elev. 3120 ft)
Last Update:
11:47 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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