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

84°F

29°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Feb 3:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Carlsbad NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Carlsbad NM
 32.43°N 104.29°W (Elev. 3271 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 27, 2026
4pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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