Areas of Fire Weather and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry, windy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire risks to the northern Plains today, and southern High Plains and the Southwest through the weekend. Severe thunderstorms capable of large to very large hail, wind damage and tornadoes will be possible today and Saturday across parts of the central Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 15 May 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Lakewood NM

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers between noon and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 96 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 60. West wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 95 °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

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers between noon and 3pm. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 96. Light and variable wind becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 60. West wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
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 57.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Lakewood NM
 32.55°N 104.25°W (Elev. 3386 ft)
5:06 am MDT May 15, 2026
7am MDT May 15, 2026-6pm MDT May 21, 2026
 
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