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 9%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 13 Mar 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. 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.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 83. 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.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 62. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 81. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.17°N 104.46°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
4pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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