Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Culberson County Airport (KVHN)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 14 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.91 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Feb 5:55 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles SSE Salt Flat TX
 31.44°N 104.9°W (Elev. 5883 ft)
5:07 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
6pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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