Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

98°F

37°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 14 May 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Lakewood NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 3pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 100 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Windy.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 3pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Windy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Lakewood NM
 32.55°N 104.25°W (Elev. 3386 ft)
12:42 pm MDT May 14, 2026
2pm MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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