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 Windy

80°F

27°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 29 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1000.8 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 14 Mar 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    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 45 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 31. North wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 59. 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 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 25 to 30 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 31. North wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.41°N 104.23°W (Elev. 3130 ft)
5:06 pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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