Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 28 Feb 3:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.43°N 104.24°W (Elev. 3120 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 28, 2026
3pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database