Excessive Rainfall and Potential Tropical Cyclone in the South; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of the northwestern Gulf Coast, lower Mississippi River Valley, and Deep South through Thursday. Potential Tropical Cyclone One is forecast to become a tropical storm (Arthur) as it moves along or just off the northwestern Gulf coast through Wednesday. An outbreak of severe weather is forecast in the Midwest Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.78 in (1001.9 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Carlsbad NM

Heat Advisory June 17, 11:00am until June 17, 09:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 78 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.

    High: 105 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Juneteenth
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Carlsbad NM
 32.38°N 104.31°W (Elev. 3445 ft)
5:06 am MDT Jun 17, 2026
7am MDT Jun 17, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 23, 2026
 
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