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

68°F

20°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Carlsbad NM

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 11:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. 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.

    Low: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 85. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. 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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Carlsbad NM
 32.38°N 104.37°W (Elev. 3442 ft)
5:06 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
10am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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