Observed 1:10 AM MDT at KCNM

Carlsbad, NM weather

Rainy and 64°18°, storms ~3 PM–2 AM (80%).

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Rain

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-southeast. 711–15 mph24 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 61°16°; Sticky
UV index: 0Low; High 1–2 PM · peak 6
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.09 inHg1019 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (66°19° then, 66°19° now)

Good hours for

Dry until noon
Rain and storms today from noon (80%, 5.1 in130 mm)
Above 70°21° today by noon
Below 70°21° tonight after 7 PM
Gusts to 27 mph43 km/h tonight 10–11 PM

TonightNear 65°18° · rain chance 20% · Cloudy
This morningUp to 69°21° by 11 AM · rain chance 20% · Mostly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (70%)
TonightDown to 61°16° by 4 AM · Storms all night (80%) · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h
Tomorrow morningUp to 67°19° by 11 AM · Storms all morning (30%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 62°17° by 10 PM · Rain all night (80%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1a	Rain	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	81%	93%	0
Sat 2a	Drizzle	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	93%	0
Sat 3a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	87%	0
Sat 4a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	84%	93%	0
Sat 5a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	85%	0
Sat 6a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	79%	0
Sat 7a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	87%	69%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	20%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	70%	0
Sat 9a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	64°18°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	84%	63%	1
Sat 10a	Drizzle	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	78%	74%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 72°22°)	69°21°	20%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	76%	77%	3
Sat 12p	Drizzle	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 75°24°)	71°22°	40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	71%	77%	5
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	74°23° (likely 69°21° to 76°24°)	74°23°	40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	64%	69%	6
Sat 2p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 72°22° to 77°25°)	75°24°	40%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	62%	66%	5
Sat 3p	Drizzle	75°24° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	75°24°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	62%	77%	5
Sat 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 73°23° to 77°25°)	76°24°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	60%	40%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	73°23°	70%, 0.14 in3.6 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	68%	42%	2
Sat 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 68°20° to 73°23°)	71°22°	80%, 0.5 in13 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	71%	88%	0
Sat 7p	Heavy rain	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	80%, 0.5 in13 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	78%	88%	0
Sat 8p	Drizzle	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°)	65°18°	80%, 0.5 in13 mm	20 mph32 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	90%	93%	0
Sat 9p	Heavy rain	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 68°20°)	65°18°	70%, 0.5 in13 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	90%	95%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	70%, 0.5 in13 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 27 mph43 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	70%, 0.5 in13 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	99%	0
Sun 2a	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	93%	95%	0
Sun 3a	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	98%	0
Sun 4a	Thunderstorms	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 5a	Thunderstorms	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	30%, 0.11 in2.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	97%	99%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 8a	Thunderstorms	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	100%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	90%	100%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	68°20°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	87%	96%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	70°21°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	81%	90%	3
Sun 2p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph31 km/h	79%	75%	3
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	73%	64%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	71%	57%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 70°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	50%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	76%	40%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	81%	43%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	87%	64%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	93%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	97%	87%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	100%	85%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	97%	100%	0
Mon 12a	Drizzle	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	62°17°	80%, 0.06 in1.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	97%	95%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 77°25°, low 61°16°. Typical 75°24° / 45°7°. Storms 0.68 in17 mm, 70% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 76°24°
  70% chance · 0.84 in21 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Heavy rain, 65°18°
  80% chance · 3 in76 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.66 in17 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: Isolated rain showers before 9am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny. High near 77, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
74°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 45°7°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 75°24° / 45°7°. Storms 0.31 in7.9 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Thunderstorms, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 73°23°
  50% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  80% chance · 0.15 in3.8 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 45°7°
Wind
20 mph33 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Storms 0.33 in8.4 mm, 70% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  50% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–70°21°
Low, likely
55°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
69°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
55°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 56°13°. Typical 74°23° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–82°28°
Low, likely
53°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 44°7°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 32 mph52 km/h
UV peak
6
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 75°24°, low 56°13°. Typical 73°23° / 43°6°. Rain 0.22 in5.6 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–75°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–60°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 43°6°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 73°23° / 43°6°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  30% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–74°23°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 43°6°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 61°16°. Typical 72°22° / 42°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
58°14°–63°17°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 42°6°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 42°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 56°14°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–64°18°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 42°6°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Nov 2. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 56°13°. Typical 72°22° / 42°6°. Rain 0.09 in2.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–79°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
67% chance of rain, high 77°, low 61°.
Tomorrow
53% chance of rain, high 73°, low 57°, cooling off.
Monday
70% chance of rain, high 70°, low 55°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 73–78°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Dark Canyon at Carlsbad

0.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.3 ft

Reading from Fri 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Pecos River 2 miles E of Carlsbad below Dark Canyon

1.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.9 ft
Flow: 40 cfs

Reading from Fri 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Pecos River below Avalon Reservoir

5.7 mi

Level: 2.8 ft

Reading from Fri 11 PM · NWS gauge page

Pecos River 3 miles NNW of Carlsbad North

6.2 mi

Level: 2.6 ft
Flow: 222 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 5Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Sticky, humid air (dew point 61°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 AM–8:00 AM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Cavern City Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1930–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+6°+3°TueOct 20
+8°+4°WedOct 21
+10°+6°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Carlsbad weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 48 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:29 PM; Morning 6:52–7:41 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:39 PM; Morning 6:42–6:52 AM; first light 6:42 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 88% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:28 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Carlsbad. The highest point on the skyline is about 8,200 ft, 46 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.