Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NNE Orla TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles NNE Orla TX
 32.08°N 103.73°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
5:06 am MDT Aug 2, 2026
8am MDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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