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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair and Breezy

88°F

31°C

Humidity	7%
Wind Speed	W 22 G 36 mph
Barometer	29.79 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	14 Mar 2:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

Wind Advisory March 15, 10:00am until March 15, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 15, 11:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 82 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 62 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 34 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 54 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 85 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

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 50 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. 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

Partly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind around 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 54.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 85.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 58.