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Carlsbad, NM weather

It is 59°F and clear at Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport as of Oct 28, 2:53 AM MDT. Overnight: Patchy Fog, low near 56°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 12:36 AM MDT.

Updated Oct 28, 3:25 AM MDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

59°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 93% · dew point 57°F

Pressure · visibility

—

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM), Oct 28, 2:53 AM MDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Carlsbad forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS MAF forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the MAF office near Carlsbad.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. New Mexico has 3 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Carlsbad (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 3 AM58°FPatchy Fog0%S 5 mph
Wed 4 AM57°FPatchy Fog0%S 5 mph
Wed 5 AM57°FPatchy Fog0%S 5 mph
Wed 6 AM57°FPatchy Fog0%S 5 mph
Wed 7 AM56°FPatchy Fog0%S 5 mph
Wed 8 AM57°FPatchy Fog0%S 5 mph
Wed 9 AM60°FPatchy Fog0%SE 5 mph
Wed 10 AM64°FMostly Sunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 11 AM68°FMostly Sunny0%SE 5 mph
Wed 12 PM72°FSunny4%SE 5 mph
Wed 1 PM77°FSunny4%SE 5 mph
Wed 2 PM79°FMostly Sunny4%SE 10 mph
Wed 3 PM81°FMostly Sunny3%SE 10 mph
Wed 4 PM81°FPartly Sunny3%SE 10 mph
Wed 5 PM79°FMostly Sunny3%SE 5 mph
Wed 6 PM77°FPartly Cloudy3%SE 5 mph
Wed 7 PM73°FPartly Cloudy3%S 5 mph
Wed 8 PM71°FPartly Cloudy3%S 5 mph
Wed 9 PM68°FPartly Cloudy2%S 10 mph
Wed 10 PM67°FPartly Cloudy2%S 10 mph
Wed 11 PM65°FMostly Cloudy2%S 10 mph
Thu 12 AM64°FMostly Cloudy5%S 5 mph
Thu 1 AM63°FMostly Cloudy5%S 5 mph
Thu 2 AM62°FMostly Cloudy5%S 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Carlsbad can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 56°F

Patchy fog. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday

High 81°F·Low 58°F

Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

High 77°F·Low 57°F

Isolated rain showers between 9am and noon, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Friday

High 73°F·Low 55°F

Rain showers likely before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

Saturday

High 76°F·Low 56°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Sunday

High 75°F·Low 57°F

A chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Monday

High 75°F·Low 50°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

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

Tuesday

High 70°F

Sunny, with a high near 70.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Carlsbad is served by the National Weather Service MAF forecast office, forecast zone NMZ028, county zone NMC015.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Carlsbad (32.4008, -104.2410), in Eddy County. Population: 31,999 (2024 estimate), number 9 of the 11 New Mexico cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KHDX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/32.4008,-104.241 (forecast issued Oct 28, 12:36 AM MDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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