Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed S 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Whites City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Strong and damaging winds.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Strong and damaging winds.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.14°N 104.67°W (Elev. 6132 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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