A Mixed Bag Of Winter & Spring Weather Today Into Tuesday.
March 17, 2022. Carlsbad, New Mexico. A strong cold front passed southward through the Southeastern Plains of New Mexico last Thursday afternoon. Winds shifted around to the north with the frontal passage. A peak gust to 56 mph was clocked at the Carlsbad Airport and 55 mph at Carlsbad Caverns. Blowing dust briefly reduced the visibility down to less than a mile in Carlsbad. GFS 500 Millibar (18,000' MSL) Forecast. Valid At 6 AM MDT This Morning. Valid At 6 AM MDT Monday Morning. Water Vapor Satellite Image. At 7:51 AM MDT Sunday Morning. Spring storms are often very strong and dynamic and this will be the case with the one now approaching the region. Late last night a mid-upper short wave trough of low pressure was located over central California and was in the process of closing off. This can clearly be seen in this morning's water vapor image snapshot above. This closed low will deepen as it slides southeastward. By Monday morning it is forecast to be centered near El Paso....
