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

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW 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: 73 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and Very
Windy
Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and Very
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
Monday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 54 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Areas of blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 73. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Widespread blowing dust, mainly between 10pm and 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Sunday

Areas of blowing dust before 4pm, then areas of blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Very windy, with a north wind 35 to 40 mph becoming east 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Monday

Patchy blowing dust between noon and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 73.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 54.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 81.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 58.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 87.