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 >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1006.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 13 Mar 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles E Dell City TX

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

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 70. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny then
    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of blowing dust. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph becoming northwest 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Areas of blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 70. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of blowing dust. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 68. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph becoming northwest 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles E Dell City TX
 31.99°N 104.82°W (Elev. 7195 ft)
5:07 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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