Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Station

45°F
Feels Like 42°F  
Humidity 55% Dew Point 30°F Wind SSE 5 MPH Gusts 12 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

1970 - Four tornadoes impacted east-central Wisconsin during the morning hours. The strongest tornado, an F3, formed at 10:15 AM near Medina in Outagamie County. The twister moved northeast at 50 mph and destroyed twenty barns and five houses.

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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