Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Culberson County Airport (KVHN)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 20 Feb 7:35 am CST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSE Salt Flat TX

Wind Advisory February 20, 12:00pm until February 20, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning February 20, 11:00am until February 20, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles SSE Salt Flat TX
 31.44°N 104.9°W (Elev. 5883 ft)
5:06 am CST Feb 20, 2026
7am CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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