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Carlsbad, NM Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport · 1 hr ago
Forecast
10-day-
Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
National Weather Service forecast updated 6 hrs ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now67°
- 12 PM71°
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- 8 PM72°
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- 10 PM67°
- 11 PM65°
- Wed12 AM64°
- 1 AM61°
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- 5 AM57°
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- 10 AM65°
10-day forecast
Details- TodayOct 20Sunny57°82°
- WedOct 21Mostly Sunny57°84°
- ThuOct 22Mostly Sunny60°84°
- FriOct 23Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms75%59°83°
- SatOct 24Chance Showers And Thunderstorms55%57°79°
- SunOct 25Chance Rain Showers49%56°72°
- MonOct 26Chance Rain Showers34%54°70°
- TueOct 27Light rain0.23 in57°62°
- WedOct 28Cloudy0.07 in53°65°
- ThuOct 29Cloudy52°65°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Carlsbad, NM reporting area · 58 min ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
Sun & moon
Almanac
MonthlyCavern City Airport, records since 1930. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
Nearby
- Artesia 50 km
Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in MAF, issued 6 hrs ago
Key Messages
Updated at 602 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
- Temperatures trend back to slightly above normal this week.
- Low to medium (20-60%) rain chances return late Thursday through Saturday. The best chance of rain will be over our western counties.
Short Term
(Today through Wednesday afternoon) Issued at 225 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
A disturbance that caused severe weather yesterday across S NM has weakened, but continues to spread clouds across the higher terrain. This has kept temperatures more mild and mostly in the 60s while areas to the east have fallen into the 50s. While a shower or two is possible across Eddy Co. with this passing disturbance, we don't expect any impacts.
Mid level ridging will quickly build over the region today helping to increase subsidence. This will push any convective activity even further west the next several days. Temperatures will continue to trend upward with highs back into the 80s into midweek with lows generally in the 50s.
Long Term
(Wednesday night through Monday) Issued at 225 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
Ridging will dominate our weather through the week with temperatures continuing above normal. Rain chances remain at zero until late Thursday at the earliest when the ridge finally breaks down and southwesterly flow increases aloft. This will be the beginning of an extended period of rain chances as general troughing remains to our west into next week. Given this pattern, will need to monitor for a heavy rain threat, especially if we see any moisture from a very active Eastern Pacific hurricane season.
Aviation
(12Z TAFS) Issued at 602 AM CDT Tue Oct 20 2026
VFR continues through the period along with southerly winds.
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