Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Overcast with Haze and Breezy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NE 23 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Mar 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Lakewood NM

Blowing Dust Advisory until March 23, 12:00am
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Blowing Dust Advisory
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    Blowing Dust Advisory until March 23, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Mon

    Blowing Dust Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

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

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Lakewood NM
 32.56°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3317 ft)
5:36 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
8pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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