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

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 15, 11:00 AM MDT until March 15, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity	19%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.95 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 8:53 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 11:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 82 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Windy
Sunday
High: 80 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and Very
Windy then
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 53 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 80. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Sunday Night

Areas of blowing dust before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph becoming east 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 74.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57.