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

87°F

31°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	W 16 G 23 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	14 Mar 12:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Loving 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: 88 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust between midnight and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing dust between 8pm and 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 43.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 48.