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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 27%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 10 Apr 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Lakewood NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then scattered showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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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:
12:36 pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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