Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair and Breezy

88°F

31°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed W 22 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1002.5 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 14 Mar 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Whites City NM

Wind Advisory March 15, 10:00am until March 15, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 15, 11:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust before 8am, then patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust before 8am, then patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind around 25 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east 10 to 20 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. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Whites City NM
 32.1°N 104.48°W (Elev. 3701 ft)
5:06 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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