Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Partly Cloudy with Haze and Breezy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed N 21 G 36 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 26 Aug 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Lakewood NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Lakewood NM
 32.55°N 104.25°W (Elev. 3386 ft)
11:06 pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
11pm MDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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