Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Mar 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Lakewood NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Lakewood NM
 32.56°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3317 ft)
2:36 am MDT Mar 26, 2026
3am MDT Mar 26, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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