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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 4 May 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Lakewood NM

Wind Advisory May 5, 10:00am until May 5, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Lakewood NM
 32.55°N 104.25°W (Elev. 3386 ft)
Last Update:
5:07 pm MDT May 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT May 4, 2026-6pm MDT May 11, 2026
 
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