Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

94°F

34°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 22 Aug 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Whites City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.17°N 104.43°W (Elev. 3996 ft)
5:06 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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