Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Apr 8:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

Red Flag Warning April 1, 12:00pm until April 1, 10:00pm

High Wind Warning April 1, 01:00pm until April 1, 11:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

High Wind Warning

Today
High: 75 °F
Partly Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Tonight
Low: 54 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and
Damaging
Winds then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 75 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
and Damaging
Winds
Saturday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 57 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly cloudy early, then becoming sunny, with a high near 75. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Tonight

Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Strong and damaging winds.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Monday

A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.