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Wet and Cool in the East this Memorial Day Weekend; Well Above Normal Temperatures in the Northern Plains

A wet Memorial Day weekend is in store for the East, with widespread rainfall of 1 to more than 2 inches expected from the Gulf Coast to southern New England. Well above normal temperatures are forecast to build across the northern Plains. Another round of heavy to excessive rainfall is expected to impact the western Gulf Coast this weekend with Flood Watches in effect. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 22 May 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Lakewood NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Memorial Day

    Memorial Day: Sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Memorial Day
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
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)
Last Update:
12:36 pm MDT May 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT May 22, 2026-6pm MDT May 28, 2026
 
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