
Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.
Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)
Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.
Fair
58°F
14°C
| Humidity | 31% |
| Wind Speed | SE 7 mph |
| Barometer | 29.82 in (1006.7 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 27°F (-3°C) |
| Visibility | 10.00 mi |
| Last update | 20 Feb 9:53 am MST |
Extended Forecast for
Carlsbad NM
Red Flag Warning February 20, 10:00am until February 20, 07:00pm
High Wind Warning February 20, 10:00am until February 20, 06:00pm
Today

High: 69 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and WindyTonight

Low: 34 °F
Clear
Saturday

High: 62 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night

Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday

High: 60 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night

Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday

High: 64 °F
Sunny
Monday Night

Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast
Today
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
32.43°N 104.24°W (Elev. 3120 ft)
32.43°N 104.24°W (Elev. 3120 ft)
4:06 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026



