Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1008.6 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Whites City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Strong and damaging winds, with a northeast wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Strong and damaging winds, with a northeast wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Strong and damaging winds, with a northeast wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Strong and damaging winds, with a northeast wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.18°N 104.62°W (Elev. 5003 ft)
5:06 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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