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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Culberson County Airport (KVHN)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Apr 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Windy.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles SSE Salt Flat TX
 31.44°N 104.9°W (Elev. 5883 ft)
Last Update:
1:36 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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