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Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad North NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad North NM
 32.44°N 104.21°W (Elev. 3136 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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