Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Carlsbad NM

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

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 59. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clearing Late

  • 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 50 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.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 59. 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 50 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.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Carlsbad NM
 32.43°N 104.29°W (Elev. 3271 ft)
1:31 am MDT Mar 14, 2026
3am MDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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