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 >

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

51°F

11°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	NW 7 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	48°F (9°C)
Last update	14 Mar 5:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Whites City NM

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

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 86 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 61 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 82 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 88 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 82. 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

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55.