Dangerous Fire Conditions in the Southern High Plains; Severe Weather from the Great Lakes into Central/Southern Plains; Late-Season Mountain Snow

Dry and windy conditions will produce dangerous fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into the Southwest. Severe storms, including very large hail, strong tornadoes, and winds, are expected from the Great Lakes into the central/southern Plains. Heavy late-season snow and cold temperatures are expected in the northern to central Rockies. Heat is spreading across the eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34° N Lon: 104.26° W Elev: 3294 ft.

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.68 in (998.9 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 17 May 9:53 pm MDT
Detailed forecast for

Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet

Tonight
Clear, breezy with lows in the mid 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph this evening.
Monday
Sunny and very windy. Highs around 70. West winds 20 to 30 mph, becoming southwest 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear and windy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph, diminishing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming east 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Thursday
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
Sunday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.



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