Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	SE 5 mph
Barometer	29.88 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	1 Apr 11:53 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW Whites City NM

Wind Advisory until April 1, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning until April 1, 09:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Red Flag Warning

Wind Advisory until April 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning until April 1, 09:00pm
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This Afternoon
High: 75 °F
Isolated
Showers and
Damaging
Winds
Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and
Damaging
Winds then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 76 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 79 °F
Sunny then
Mostly Sunny
and Windy
Friday Night
Low: 48 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Isolated showers after 3pm. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Areas of blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 53. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Monday

A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.