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.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Carlsbad NM

  • Today

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

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 72 °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 morning.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °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 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
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 am MDT Aug 22, 2026
7am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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