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Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico

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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Fair and Windy
Temperature 59.0° F Sunrise 6:11 am
Feels Like 54° F Sunset 6:03 pm
Barometer 29.63 W Wind 31 mph
Dewpoint 18.0° F Gusts 39 mph
Humidity 20% Visibility 10 miles
UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX 1113 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010 ...HIGH WIND WARNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON FOR THE NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN...PARTS OF THE WESTERN LOW ROLLING PLAINS...EDDY COUNTY PLAINS OF NEW MEXICO AND REEVES COUNTY... ...HIGH WIND WARNING THROUGH THIS EVENING IN THE GUADALUPE AND DAVIS MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR... ...WIND ADVISORY TODAY FOR MUCH OF THE PERMIAN BASIN...LEA COUNTY NEW MEXICO...MARFA PLATEAU AND BIG BEND... .A STRONG AND VERY WINDY UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM MOVING THROUGH THE TEXAS PANHANDLE TODAY WILL RAKE WEST TEXAS AND SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO WITH STRONG WINDS. INCREASING WINDS HAVE CONTINUED TO SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE PLAINS FROM THE MOUNTAIN AREAS AND AS THE UPPER LOW MOVES FARTHER EAST WINDS WILL INCREASE FURTHER. THE STRONGEST WINDS ACROSS THE PLAINS ARE EXPECTED TO PEAK EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. ACROSS THE PLAINS THE STRONGEST WINDS WILL GENERALLY INCLUDE EDDY AND REEVES COUNTIES AND ALSO FROM NEAR LAMESA TO STANTON EASTWARD. FARTHER SOUTH ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE PERMIAN BASIN IT WILL STILL BE VERY WINDY WITH GUSTS NEAR 55 MPH. STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND VAN HORN HIGHWAY 54 CORRIDOR THROUGH THIS EVENING WHERE GUSTS TO NEAR 85 IN ELEVATIONS ABOVE MPH HAVE BEEN REPORTED. NMZ028-TXZ058-110000- /O.CON.KMAF.HW.W.0013.000000T0000Z-100311T0000Z/ EDDY COUNTY PLAINS-REEVES COUNTY AND UPPER TRANS PECOS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ARTESIA...CARLSBAD...PECOS 1113 AM CST WED MAR 10 2010 /1013 AM MST WED MAR 10 2010/ ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. WESTERLY WINDS OF 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 65 MPH ARE EXPECTED. THE WIND SPEEDS WILL DIMINISH EARLY THIS EVENING. ALSO THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE MILE POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

7 Day Forecast for Carlsbad Caverns National Park

Wed Mar 10
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High Temp F 66° 56° 64° 72° 70° 47° 54°
Low Temp F 38° 35° 31° 41° 36° 33° °
Precipitation 2% 17% 0% 0% 9% 25% %
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