Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring heavy to excessive rainfall over portions of central Texas through the central Gulf Coast today. The Southeast U.S. will see heavier rain and a risk for severe thunderstorms Saturday. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch until May 1, 03:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Overcast and Breezy

57°F

14°C

Humidity	83%
Wind Speed	E 21 G 29 mph
Barometer	30.00 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 May 10:53 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Whites City NM

Flood Watch May 1, 11:39am until May 1, 03:00pm

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch May 1, 11:39am until May 1, 03:00pm
NOW until 3:00pm Fri
Flood Watch
Today
High: 49 °F
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Chance
Showers and
Very Windy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Windy
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Isolated
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 64 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 71 °F
Partly Sunny
and Windy
then Blowing
Dust and
Damaging
Winds
Monday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before noon. High near 49. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

A 30 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a northeast wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Saturday

Isolated showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Monday

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Strong and damaging winds.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy.