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

65°F

18°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Lakewood NM

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 59 °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 25 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
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 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Breezy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90.
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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 14, 2026
7am MDT May 14, 2026-6pm MDT May 20, 2026
 
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