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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

101°F

38°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SW 9 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 27 Jun 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Lakewood NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 102 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Lakewood NM
 32.55°N 104.25°W (Elev. 3386 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Jun 27, 2026
3pm MDT Jun 27, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 3, 2026
 
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