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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Carlsbad NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 87 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
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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:
5:06 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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