Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

44°F
Feels Like 42°F  
Humidity 55% Dew Point 29°F Wind SSE 4 MPH Gusts 11 Barometer N/A
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 14.5 mi. W of central Carlsbad Caverns National Park
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Point Forecast at a Glance

SunNov 30
Sun Nov 30: Mostly Clear, Low 30F
 
30
MonDec 1
Mon Dec 1: Sunny, High 56F, Low 35F
56
35
TueDec 2
Tue Dec 2: Sunny, High 63F, Low 47F
63
47
WedDec 3
Wed Dec 3: Mostly Sunny, High 64F, Low 36F
64
36
ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Showers, High 44F, Low 35F
50%
44
35
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Sunny, High 57F, Low 37F
57
37
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Sunny, High 61F, Low 44F
61
44

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 56°F, reaching 64°F before cooling to 44°F, then recovering to 61°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 56°F with lows around 31°F.


This Date in Weather History

1913 - A six day front range snowstorm began. It produced a record total of 46 inches at Denver CO.

More on this and other weather history


Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Sunday Nov 30

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Monday Dec 1

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

Tuesday Dec 2

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Dec 3

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Thursday Dec 4

Showers

Day: A chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Showers

Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Friday Dec 5

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 57.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Saturday Dec 6

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 61.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Sunday Dec 7

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.

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