Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 16 Sep 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles SSW Lakewood NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 93 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles SSW Lakewood NM
 32.47°N 104.45°W (Elev. 3553 ft)
5:06 pm MDT Sep 16, 2026
8pm MDT Sep 16, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 23, 2026
 
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