Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1004.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 Mar 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

Wind Advisory March 15, 12:55pm until March 15, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 15, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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  •  
    Wind Advisory March 15, 12:55pm until March 15, 09:00pm
    Red Flag Warning until March 15, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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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 15, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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