Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. 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

47°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Feb 8:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSE Salt Flat TX

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tuesday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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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 16, 2026
8am CST Feb 16, 2026-6pm CST Feb 22, 2026
 
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