Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	27%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	29.89 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	14 Mar 4:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch March 14, 03:00pm until March 15, 06:00pm

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 11:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 64 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Very Windy
Tonight
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Sunday
High: 61 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Very Windy.
Areas Blowing
Dust then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 41 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 64. Very windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Very windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Sunday

Widespread blowing dust, mainly between 8am and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 61. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Sunday Night

Areas of blowing dust before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. East wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 69.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.