Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 22, 07:00 AM MDT until March 22, 11:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

98°F

37°C

Humidity	5%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer	29.90 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	93°F (34°C)
Last update	21 Mar 3:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Whites City NM

Fire Weather Watch March 22, 07:00am until March 22, 11:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 64 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Partly
Cloudy and
Windy
Monday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 60 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 61 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 60.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 86.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 61.