Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Current conditions at

Culberson County Airport (KVHN)

Lat: 31.06°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 3957ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Feb 8:55 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Van Horn TX

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 11:00am until February 18, 08:00pm
Blowing Dust Advisory February 17, 11:00am until February 17, 09:00pm
Wind Advisory February 17, 11:00am until February 17, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 17, 11:00am until February 17, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Blowing Dust Advisory
Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Van Horn TX
 31.06°N 104.79°W (Elev. 3950 ft)
6:02 am CST Feb 17, 2026
9am CST Feb 17, 2026-6pm CST Feb 23, 2026
 
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