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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Mar 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 50. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.43°N 104.24°W (Elev. 3120 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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