Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Aug 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Lakewood NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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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 Aug 22, 2026
6am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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