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Weather in Carlsbad, Cavern City, New Mexico

Current Conditions (Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 21:08 America/Denver time)

Temperature: 28°F (-2°C)
Wind chill: 19°F (-7°C)
Weather: light freezing rain
Skies: overcast
Humidity: 88%
Wind: From the S at 8 mph (13 km/h)
Pressure: 1023
Dew Point: 25°F (-4°C)

Forecast Overview

Thu Jan 9
41°F 30°F
5°C -1°C
Chance of light snow after 5 pm.

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Fri Jan 10
41°F 27°F
5°C -3°C
Mostly sunny, with a few passing clouds.

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Sat Jan 11
59°F 28°F
15°C -2°C
Sunny skies.

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Sun Jan 12
50°F 34°F
10°C 1°C
Sunny skies.

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Mon Jan 13
52°F 32°F
11°C 0°C
Partly cloudy skies.

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Tue Jan 14
46°F 32°F
8°C 0°C
Overcast skies.

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Wed Jan 15
54°F 37°F
12°C 3°C
Partly cloudy skies.

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Thu Jan 16
63°F 39°F
17°C 4°C
Considerable cloudiness.

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Fri Jan 17
57°F 45°F
14°C 7°C
Sunny skies.

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Detailed Forecast

Thursday, January 9

sunrise: 06:59 sunset: 17:08

Low around 31°F (-1°C), high around 41°F (5°C).
Chance of light snow in the evening and during the night (after 5 pm). Estimated precipitation: 0.04 in (0.9375 mm).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 27 mph (43 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Overcast.	31°F (-0°C)	12 mph (20 km/h)	51%	0.091%
02:00 05:00		Partly cloudy.	32°F (0°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	47%	0.091%
05:00 08:00		Overcast.	32°F (-0°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	51%	0.091%
08:00 11:00		Overcast.	38°F (3°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	45%	0.091%
11:00 14:00		Overcast. Precipitation: 0 in (0.0625 mm).	39°F (4°C)	16 mph (26 km/h)	68%	0.09%
14:00 17:00		Overcast.	36°F (2°C)	19 mph (31 km/h)	68%	0.09%
17:00 20:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.01 in (0.1875 mm).	33°F (0°C)	15 mph (23 km/h)	91%	0.09%
20:00 23:00		Chance of light snow. Precipitation: 0.03 in (0.6875 mm).	33°F (1°C)	27 mph (43 km/h)	79%	0.091%

Friday, January 10

sunrise: 06:59 sunset: 17:09

Low around 27°F (-3°C), high around 40°F (5°C).
Mostly sunny, with a few passing clouds.
Wind: 19 mph (31 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Mostly cloudy.	31°F (-0°C)	19 mph (31 km/h)	67%	0.091%
02:00 05:00		Partly cloudy.	28°F (-2°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	70%	0.091%
05:00 08:00		Sunny.	29°F (-2°C)	15 mph (23 km/h)	57%	0.091%
08:00 11:00		Sunny.	37°F (3°C)	18 mph (28 km/h)	35%	0.093%
11:00 14:00		Sunny.	40°F (5°C)	17 mph (27 km/h)	30%	0.094%
14:00 17:00		Sunny.	36°F (2°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	35%	0.094%
17:00 20:00		Clear.	33°F (0°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	41%	0.094%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	31°F (-1°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	43%	0.094%

Saturday, January 11

sunrise: 06:59 sunset: 17:10

Low around 28°F (-2°C), high around 60°F (15°C).
Sunny skies.
Wind: 6 mph (10 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Clear.	30°F (-1°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	53%	0.094%
02:00 05:00		Clear.	29°F (-1°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	52%	0.094%
05:00 08:00		Sunny.	33°F (1°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	43%	0.094%
08:00 11:00		Sunny.	48°F (9°C)	1 mph (1 km/h)	24%	0.095%
11:00 14:00		Sunny.	58°F (14°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	19%	0.095%
14:00 17:00		Sunny.	51°F (10°C)	3 mph (4 km/h)	27%	0.096%
17:00 20:00		Clear.	45°F (7°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	31%	0.096%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	43°F (6°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	31%	0.096%

Sunday, January 12

sunrise: 06:59 sunset: 17:11

Low around 34°F (1°C), high around 49°F (10°C).
Sunny skies.
Wind: 11 mph (17 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Clear.	40°F (4°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	42%	0.096%
02:00 05:00		Clear.	35°F (2°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	53%	0.096%
05:00 08:00		Sunny.	37°F (3°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	52%	0.096%
08:00 11:00		Sunny.	44°F (7°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	37%	0.096%
11:00 14:00		Sunny.	49°F (9°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	27%	0.095%
14:00 17:00		Sunny.	46°F (8°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	32%	0.095%
17:00 20:00		Clear.	41°F (5°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	37%	0.095%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	39°F (4°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	40%	0.095%

Monday, January 13

sunrise: 06:59 sunset: 17:12

Low around 33°F (0°C), high around 52°F (11°C).
Partly cloudy skies.
Wind: 15 mph (24 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Clear.	36°F (2°C)	8 mph (14 km/h)	44%	0.095%
02:00 05:00		Clear.	34°F (1°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	49%	0.095%
05:00 08:00		Sunny.	35°F (2°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	51%	0.095%
08:00 11:00		Overcast.	44°F (7°C)	14 mph (23 km/h)	49%	0.095%
11:00 14:00		Mostly cloudy.	51°F (11°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	40%	0.095%
14:00 17:00		Partly cloudy.	48°F (9°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	45%	0.094%
17:00 20:00		Overcast.	43°F (6°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	56%	0.094%
20:00 23:00		Mostly clear.	40°F (4°C)	6 mph (9 km/h)	62%	0.094%

Tuesday, January 14

sunrise: 06:59 sunset: 17:12

Low around 33°F (0°C), high around 46°F (8°C).
Overcast skies.
Wind: 9 mph (15 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Overcast.	37°F (3°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	68%	0.094%
02:00 05:00		Overcast.	34°F (1°C)	4 mph (6 km/h)	73%	0.094%
05:00 08:00		Overcast.	36°F (2°C)	2 mph (4 km/h)	68%	0.094%
08:00 11:00		Overcast.	43°F (6°C)	5 mph (9 km/h)	53%	0.094%
11:00 14:00		Overcast.	46°F (8°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	48%	0.094%
14:00 17:00		Overcast.	45°F (7°C)	9 mph (15 km/h)	47%	0.094%
17:00 20:00		Overcast.	43°F (6°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	48%	0.094%
20:00 23:00		Overcast.	41°F (5°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	52%	0.094%

Wednesday, January 15

sunrise: 06:58 sunset: 17:13

Low around 38°F (3°C), high around 54°F (12°C).
Partly cloudy skies.
Wind: 11 mph (17 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Overcast.	41°F (5°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	57%	0.094%
02:00 05:00		Mostly cloudy.	40°F (5°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	61%	0.094%
05:00 08:00		Overcast.	40°F (5°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	64%	0.094%
08:00 11:00		Overcast.	47°F (9°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	57%	0.094%
11:00 14:00		Sunny.	54°F (12°C)	11 mph (17 km/h)	51%	0.093%
14:00 17:00		Sunny.	51°F (11°C)	10 mph (16 km/h)	58%	0.093%
17:00 20:00		Partly cloudy.	46°F (8°C)	8 mph (13 km/h)	71%	0.093%
20:00 23:00		Mostly clear.	43°F (6°C)	7 mph (12 km/h)	82%	0.093%

Thursday, January 16

sunrise: 06:58 sunset: 17:14

Low around 39°F (4°C), high around 63°F (17°C).
Considerable cloudiness.
Wind: 15 mph (24 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Considerable cloudiness.	41°F (5°C)	5 mph (8 km/h)	88%	0.093%
02:00 05:00		Overcast.	39°F (4°C)	3 mph (5 km/h)	91%	0.093%
05:00 08:00		Overcast.	42°F (6°C)	4 mph (7 km/h)	86%	0.093%
08:00 11:00		Overcast.	54°F (12°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	59%	0.093%
11:00 14:00		Overcast.	62°F (17°C)	15 mph (24 km/h)	46%	0.093%
14:00 17:00		Overcast.	56°F (13°C)	13 mph (22 km/h)	57%	0.093%
17:00 20:00		Clear.	50°F (10°C)	8 mph (12 km/h)	70%	0.093%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	49°F (9°C)	7 mph (11 km/h)	76%	0.093%

Friday, January 17

sunrise: 06:58 sunset: 17:15

Low around 44°F (7°C), high around 57°F (14°C).
Sunny skies.
Wind: 33 mph (53 km/h).

Time	Skies	Conditions	Temp	Wind	Humidity	Soil Moisture
23:00 02:00		Clear.	48°F (9°C)	6 mph (10 km/h)	80%	0.093%
02:00 05:00		Clear.	45°F (7°C)	2 mph (3 km/h)	75%	0.093%
05:00 08:00		Sunny.	48°F (9°C)	9 mph (14 km/h)	45%	0.093%
08:00 11:00		Sunny.	56°F (13°C)	28 mph (44 km/h)	28%	0.093%
11:00 14:00		Sunny.	57°F (14°C)	33 mph (53 km/h)	24%	0.092%
14:00 17:00		Sunny.	53°F (12°C)	29 mph (47 km/h)	29%	0.092%
17:00 20:00		Clear.	50°F (10°C)	26 mph (41 km/h)	38%	0.092%
20:00 23:00		Clear.	49°F (9°C)	21 mph (33 km/h)	40%	0.091%

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Places with a similar climate: Seminole, Gaines County (TX), Midland (TX), Big Spring (TX), Artesia (NM), Snyder (TX), Wink, Winkler County (TX), Odessa (TX), Las Cruces (NM), Roswell (NM).

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Weather Station: Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (latitude 32-20-15N, longitude 104-15-48W)

Local Time:

Carlsbad, Cavern City is in the "America/Denver" timezone.

The "America/Denver" timezone uses a Standard Time (ST) / Daylight Saving Time (DST) alternation scheme, and it currently is in ST (since Sunday, 3 November 2024, 01:00 AM local time). During ST, the timezone abbreviation is MST and the offset to Universal Time (UTC, GMT or Zulu) is -7:00 hours.

Carlsbad, Cavern City will exit standard time (entering DST) on Sunday, 9 March 2025, at 02:00 AM local time, when clocks will be turned forward 1 hour to Sunday, 9 March 2025, 03:00 AM local daylight time. During DST, the timezone abbreviation is MDT and the offset to UTC will be -6:00 hours.