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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday 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 10 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 20 Feb 6:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ESE 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
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  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles ESE Salt Flat TX
 31.61°N 104.78°W (Elev. 4570 ft)
5:06 am CST Feb 20, 2026
6am CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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