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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.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1003.0 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 5:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Carlsbad NM

Red Flag Warning March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 5, 06:46pm until March 5, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 5, 06:46pm until March 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 15 to 25 mph becoming west in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
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)
Last Update:
4:07 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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