Outdoor conditions in

Carlsbad-Artesia

New Mexico

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 65°Mostly Sunny0% rain30% humidityGusts 22 mph
  2. 69°Sunny0% rain26% humidityGusts 22 mph
  3. 72°Sunny0% rain24% humidityGusts 23 mph
  4. 76°Sunny0% rain22% humidityGusts 23 mph
  5. 78°Sunny0% rain20% humidityGusts 23 mph
  6. 78°Mostly Sunny0% rain21% humidityGusts 23 mph
  7. 80°Mostly Sunny0% rain21% humidityGusts 24 mph
  8. 78°Mostly Sunny0% rain24% humidityGusts 23 mph
  9. 75°Partly Cloudy3% rain31% humidityGusts 26 mph
  10. 72°Mostly Cloudy3% rain37% humidityGusts 30 mph
  11. 67°Mostly Cloudy3% rain49% humidityGusts 31 mph
  12. 65°Mostly Cloudy0% rain52% humidityGusts 29 mph
  13. 63°Partly Cloudy0% rain54% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 61°Partly Cloudy0% rain53% humidityGusts 26 mph
  15. 59°Partly Cloudy0% rain53% humidityGusts 24 mph
  16. 58°Mostly Cloudy0% rain53% humidityGusts 29 mph
  17. 56°Mostly Cloudy0% rain55% humidityGusts 30 mph
  18. 55°Cloudy1% rain55% humidityGusts 30 mph
  19. 55°Mostly Cloudy1% rain51% humidityGusts 31 mph
  20. 54°Cloudy1% rain48% humidityGusts 31 mph
  21. 54°Cloudy0% rain47% humidityGusts 29 mph
  22. 52°Cloudy0% rain46% humidityGusts 29 mph
  23. 52°Cloudy0% rain44% humidityGusts 29 mph
  24. 54°Cloudy0% rain38% humidityGusts 26 mph

There isn’t enough current information to recommend a time. You can still explore the forecast or adjust your plan.

Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
3%
Humidity
20–54%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
18–55%
Wind
31 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
23–57%
Wind
15 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
30–70%
Wind
24 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
34–93%
Wind
22 mph
  1. 80° / 59°Today looks breezy.3% rain · Humidity 20–54% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 63° / 49°Friday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 18–55% · Wind 31 mph
  3. 60° / 39°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 23–57% · Wind 15 mph
  4. 68° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 30–70% · Wind 24 mph
  5. 76° / 47°Monday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 34–93% · Wind 22 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Regional air
Air-quality update is taking a momentWe don’t have a fresh local reading right now.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:53 AM

Air near groundNo fresh reading right now

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Carlsbad-Artesia radar

Radar animation for Carlsbad-Artesia, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Not enough current weather data to judge.

Wait for a fresh humidity and wind forecast before making the decision.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowNot enough data

The weather snapshot is not fresh enough for this check.

Humidity
30%
Wind
15 mph
Gusts
22 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service. This is the last verified forecast from about 4 hours ago.

Air quality

This reading describes the nearest reporting area. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke · AirNow · participating air agencies · US AQI · National Weather Service · hourly weather and alerts · NIFC WFIGS · current interagency fire perimeters.