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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.36 in (1025.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 6 Apr 8:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Lakewood NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Partly cloudy, then becoming cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Lakewood NM
 32.56°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3317 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 am MDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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