Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	W 20 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.71 in (999.9 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 1:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning March 15, 03:36am until March 16, 04:00am

Red Flag Warning March 15, 12:00pm until March 15, 09:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Red Flag Warning

High Wind Warning March 15, 03:36am until March 16, 04:00am
NOW until 4:00am Mon
High Wind Warning
Overnight
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Sunday
High: 76 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 32 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Monday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy then
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 61. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 76. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 35 mph becoming northeast 35 to 40 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Very windy, with an east wind 25 to 35 mph becoming southeast 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 72.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 53.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 86.