Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 14 Mar 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Whites City NM

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 11:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory March 15, 10:00am until March 15, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Wind Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    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.

    Low: 61 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    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.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    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.

    Low: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

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

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 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.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Whites City NM
 32.18°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3780 ft)
11:41 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
11am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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