Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 20 Aug 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south  after midnight.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

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

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 105.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.41°N 104.21°W (Elev. 3107 ft)
12:36 am MDT Aug 20, 2026
2am MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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