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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.

Mostly Cloudy

27°C

81°F

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 9 km/h
Barometer 1009.4 mb (29.96 in)
Dewpoint 21°C (70°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index29°C (84°F)
Last update 3 Jul 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

Flood Watch July 3, 04:07pm until July 4, 12:00am
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Flood Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch July 3, 04:07pm until July 4, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Fri

    Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 28 °C

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 10 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 21 °C

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: Sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 34 °C

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind around 10 km/h.

    Low: 21 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 36 °C

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °C

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Southeast wind around 10 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southeast wind around 10 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Independence Day
Sunny, with a high near 34. South wind 5 to 10 km/h becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind around 10 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 10 to 15 km/h becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.43°N 104.24°W (Elev. 3120 m)
Last Update:
12:45 pm MDT Jul 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Jul 3, 2025-6pm MDT Jul 10, 2025
 
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