Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Heat Advisory in effect from July 31, 11:00 AM MDT until July 31, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity	58%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.04 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	31 Jul 5:53 am MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Lakewood NM

Heat Advisory July 31, 11:00am until July 31, 08:00pm

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Heat Advisory

Today
High: 105 °F
Hot
Tonight
Low: 73 °F
Isolated
T-storms then
Isolated
Showers
Saturday
High: 96 °F
Isolated
Showers then
Isolated
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 74 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 102 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny and hot, with a high near 105. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then isolated showers between midnight and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Isolated showers before 9am, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 74.