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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Carlsbad NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °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. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    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 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °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

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest 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. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
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 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Carlsbad NM
 32.43°N 104.29°W (Elev. 3271 ft)
4:07 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
9pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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