Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles E Dell City TX

Fire Weather Watch March 22, 07:00am until March 22, 11:00pm
High Wind Warning March 22, 11:00pm until March 23, 10:00am
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Fire Weather Watch
High Wind Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles E Dell City TX
 31.99°N 104.82°W (Elev. 7195 ft)
11:07 pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
12am MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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