Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

87°F

31°C

Humidity	42%
Wind Speed	N 8 mph
Barometer	30.20 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	1 Aug 10:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Lakewood NM

Today
High: 97 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 72 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 102 °F
Hot
Monday Night
Low: 73 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 103 °F
Hot
Tuesday Night
Low: 74 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 100 °F
Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Tonight

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Sunday

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

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

Tuesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.