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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 46. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.43°N 104.24°W (Elev. 3120 ft)
Last Update:
1:41 pm MST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Jan 7, 2026-6pm MST Jan 13, 2026
 
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