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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 8 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Carlsbad NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Carlsbad NM
 32.43°N 104.29°W (Elev. 3271 ft)
Last Update:
11:36 pm MST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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