Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Established to preserve Carlsbad Cavern and numerous other caves within a Permian-age fossil reef, the park contains more than 100 known caves, including Lechuguilla Cave, the nation's deepest limestone cave at 1,567 feet and fourth longest.
Carlsbad Cavern, with one of the world's largest underground chambers and countless formations, is highly accessible, with a variety of tours offered year-round.
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Temperature | 76.0° F | Sunrise | 2:32 am |
| Feels Like | 76.0° F | Sunset | 3:19 pm | |
| Barometer | 30.28 | Wind | calm | |
| Dewpoint | 54.0° F | Gusts | none | |
| Humidity | 47% | Visibility | 10 miles | |
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Reported by NOAA on Sep 3 2010, 2:53 pm MDT from Carlsbad/Cavern Cty, NM
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| Fri Sep 3 A Few Clouds |
Fri | Sat | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu |
| High Temp F | 77° | 86° | 95° | 95° | 91° | 87° | 87° |
| Low Temp F | 56° | 56° | 62° | 64° | 69° | 63° | ° |
| Precipitation | 84% | 6% | 2% | 3% | 22% | 28% | % |
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Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:48:23 GMT+00:00
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