Strong Storm System Brings Heavy Mountain Snow to the Sierra Nevada and Critical Fire Weather Conditions to the Plains

A Pacific storm system will continue to bring low elevation rain and mountain snow to much of the West through Wednesday, with heavy mountain snow expected in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada. This system will also bring strong winds to the Intermountain West, Rockies, and Plains, which will create Critical fire weather conditions for the High Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from April 23, 08:00 AM MDT until April 24, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Partly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.98 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint	51°F (11°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Apr 5:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Whites City NM

Fire Weather Watch April 23, 08:00am until April 24, 12:00am

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 88 °F
Becoming
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 85 °F
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 59 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Very windy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Windy.