Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Whites City NM

High Wind Watch March 14, 03:00pm until March 15, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing dust after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Areas of blowing dust after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 75. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 74. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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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 13, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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