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

80°F

27°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	N 14 mph
Barometer	30.22 in (1016.9 mb)
Dewpoint	63°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	1 Aug 8:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

Today
High: 92 °F
Sunny then
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 69 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 98 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 73 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 95 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 92. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 69. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 98.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.