Tracking Winter Weather and Frigid Temperatures Through This Weekend

A clipper storm will move across the Great Lakes through this weekend with periods of light snow, gusty winds, and lake effect snow bands which could make for hazardous travel at times. A frigid airmass will spread eastward behind this storm into the Midwest and Eastern U.S. through the weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Carlsbad NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 27. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 27. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 23. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Carlsbad NM
 32.43°N 104.29°W (Elev. 3271 ft)
10:31 am MST Jan 16, 2026
3pm MST Jan 16, 2026-6pm MST Jan 22, 2026
 
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