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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	W 20 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.73 in (1002.4 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	14 Mar 7:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Whites City NM

High Wind Warning until March 16, 03:00am

Red Flag Warning March 15, 11:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Red Flag Warning

High Wind Warning until March 16, 03:00am
NOW until 3:00am Mon
High Wind Warning
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Sunday
High: 69 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and Very
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Monday
High: 50 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 52 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 78 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Sunday

Areas of blowing dust before 4pm, then patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph becoming north 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Strong and damaging winds, with a northeast wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing dust between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east 20 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 70.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 52.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 56.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 84.