Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair and Breezy

56°F

13°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed N 23 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

Blowing Dust Advisory until March 27, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory until March 27, 08:00pm
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Blowing Dust Advisory
Wind Advisory
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    Blowing Dust Advisory until March 27, 08:00pm
    Wind Advisory until March 27, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of blowing dust. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Strong and damaging winds, with a north wind 40 to 50 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.17°N 104.46°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
5:07 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
6am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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