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

86°F

30°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed E 8 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 13 Mar 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Whites City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust between 10am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust between 10am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Whites City NM
 32.21°N 104.24°W (Elev. 3209 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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