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

92°F

33°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 21 Aug 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Carlsbad NM

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light southwest wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light southwest wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 74. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Carlsbad NM
 32.34°N 104.26°W (Elev. 3222 ft)
5:06 pm MDT Aug 21, 2026
8pm MDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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