Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Lakewood NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 72. South wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. South wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Independence Day
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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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 Jun 28, 2026
6am MDT Jun 28, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 4, 2026
 
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