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 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 Index84°F (29°C)
Last update 14 Mar 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE 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

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust between 10pm and 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles ENE Whites City NM
 32.21°N 104.24°W (Elev. 3209 ft)
1:46 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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