Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 Mar 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles WSW Whites City NM

High Wind Warning March 15, 12:03pm until March 16, 03:00am
Red Flag Warning until March 15, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 15, 12:03pm until March 16, 03:00am
    Red Flag Warning until March 15, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 72 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a north wind 30 to 40 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles WSW Whites City NM
 32.11°N 104.67°W (Elev. 6122 ft)
11:06 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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