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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 3 Sep 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Carlsbad North NM

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 102 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Labor Day

    Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Carlsbad North NM
 32.5°N 104.24°W (Elev. 3159 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 am MDT Sep 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Sep 3, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 9, 2026
 
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