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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Partly Cloudy with Haze

91°F

33°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Jun 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Lakewood NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Lakewood NM
 32.54°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3255 ft)
11:06 pm MDT Jun 26, 2026
11pm MDT Jun 26, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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