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 >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 13 Mar 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust before 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.17°N 104.43°W (Elev. 3996 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
1pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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