Active Pattern for the Center of the Nation

Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair and Breezy

91°F

33°C

Humidity	7%
Wind Speed	W 25 G 37 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1001.7 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	25 Apr 1:53 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch April 26, 06:00pm until April 28, 05:00am

Fire Weather Watch April 26, 09:00am until April 26, 09:00pm

High Wind Warning until April 26, 12:00am

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High Wind Watch

Fire Weather Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning until April 26, 12:00am

NOW until
12:00am Fri

High Wind Warning
This
Afternoon

Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
High: 72 °F
Tonight

Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Low: 47 °F
Friday

Sunny and
Windy
High: 65 °F
Friday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Low: 49 °F
Saturday

Sunny and
Damaging
Winds
High: 62 °F
Saturday
Night

Mostly Clear
and Damaging
Winds
Low: 44 °F
Sunday

Sunny
High: 64 °F
Sunday
Night

Clear
Low: 48 °F

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 72. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Very windy, with a northwest wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Strong and damaging winds.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 64.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 48.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 71.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 53.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 76.