Carlsbad, NM 88221 Weather

Eddy County5:14 AM MDT32.34°N, 104.29°W

Current conditions

Clear
57°
Clear
Feels like 57°
High 84°·Low 57° tonight
WindW 5 mph
Humidity88%
Dew point54°
Pressure30.20 inHg
Visibility10 mi
Cloud cover24%
UV index0 Low
Sunrise7:06 AM
Sunset6:19 PM

Observed at Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport · 19 min ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Overnight

    Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 0 to 5 mph.

  • Wednesday

    Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

  • Wednesday Night

    Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 0 to 10 mph.

National Weather Service forecast updated 4 hrs ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Mostly Clear 59°
  2. 6 AM Mostly Sunny 58°
  3. 7 AM Partly Sunny 57°
  4. 8 AM Mostly Sunny 59°
  5. 9 AM Mostly Sunny 63°
  6. 10 AM Sunny 66°
  7. 11 AM Mostly Sunny 70°
  8. 12 PM Mostly Sunny 74°
  9. 1 PM Mostly Sunny 78°
  10. 2 PM Mostly Sunny 81°
  11. 3 PM Partly Sunny 82°
  12. 4 PM Partly Sunny 84°
  13. 5 PM Partly Sunny 82°
  14. 6 PM Mostly Cloudy 80°
  15. 7 PM Mostly Cloudy 77°
  16. 8 PM Partly Cloudy 72°
  17. 9 PM Partly Cloudy 70°
  18. 10 PM Partly Cloudy 69°
  19. 11 PM Partly Cloudy 67°
  20. Thu12 AM Mostly Cloudy 65°
  21. 1 AM Mostly Cloudy 64°
  22. 2 AM Mostly Cloudy 62°
  23. 3 AM Partly Cloudy 61°
  24. 4 AM Mostly Cloudy 59°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 20 Mostly Clear Mostly Clear57°
  2. TodayOct 21 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny57°84°
  3. ThuOct 22 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny59°82°
  4. FriOct 23 Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms71%58°82°
  5. SatOct 24 Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely76%57°76°
  6. SunOct 25 Showers And Thunderstorms Likely Showers And Thunderstorms Likely62%55°73°
  7. MonOct 26 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers41%52°70°
  8. TueOct 27 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny11%67°
  9. WedOct 28 Partly cloudy Partly cloudy42°59°
  10. ThuOct 29 Mostly sunny Mostly sunny44°62°

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

28
Good
Ozone

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Carlsbad, NM reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:06 AM
Sunset 6:19 PM
Daylight 11 h 12 min (−1 min 52 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 76% lit
Moonrise 3:43 PM Moonset 2:30 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low76° / 47°
Record high91° (2020)
Record low32° (1982)
Wettest0.88 in (1969)
Month to date<0.01 in (normal 0.64 in)

Cavern City Airport, records since 1930. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in MAF, issued 27 min ago

Key Messages

Updated at 547 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

- Above normal temperatures and dry conditions continue through Thursday.

- Rain chances (35% to 45%) increase from west to east Friday through the weekend, with highest rain chances Saturday and Sunday.

Short Term

(Today through Thursday afternoon) Issued at 155 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Mid level ridging peaks over the region today and Thursday helping to keep the region precipitation-free and very warm. High temperatures will climb into the 80s each afternoon with mild lows in the 50s.

Long Term

(Thursday night through Tuesday) Issued at 155 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

Our weather pattern becomes much more active Friday and beyond as the ridge finally breaks down. Southwesterly flow aloft will increase Friday, especially across the western half of our region. Increasing lift and moisture will lead to the development of showers and thunderstorms along and west of the Pecos River. As convection spreads east overnight Friday into Saturday, it will be met with plenty of resistance as the upper dynamics fade. As troughing remains to our west much of the weekend, several disturbances will cross the region withing southwesterly flow aloft. Expect multiple rounds of rain, especially over the higher terrain and SE NM where flash flooding will be possible.

Temperatures will remain above normal until this weekend when clouds and showers arrive. Models show a cold front arriving early next week, but differ on the strength.

Aviation

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 547 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026

VFR prevails through the period.

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