Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

101°F

38°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 12 Sep 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SE Lakewood NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SE Lakewood NM
 32.55°N 104.25°W (Elev. 3386 ft)
1:01 pm MDT Sep 12, 2026
2pm MDT Sep 12, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 18, 2026
 
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