Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Friday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

97°F

36°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index96°F (36°C)
Last update 15 Sep 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Lakewood NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.

    High: 94 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 99. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Lakewood NM
 32.55°N 104.25°W (Elev. 3386 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Sep 15, 2026
3pm MDT Sep 15, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 21, 2026
 
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