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

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 15, 11:00 AM MDT until March 15, 08:00 PM MDT

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

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Whites City NM

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 86 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 83 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 83. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.