Fire Weather Concerns in the Intermountain West into the Plains

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the Plains though early this week. Another elevated risk is possible across the central Appalachians. A rapid warm-up is in the forecast beginning Monday across the central and eastern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Culberson County Airport (KVHN)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Mar 4:55 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ESE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am.  Areas of blowing dust before 7pm, then areas of blowing dust after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Very windy.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing dust before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Very windy.

    High: 79 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Isolated showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Areas of blowing dust before 7pm, then areas of blowing dust after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Very windy.
Thursday
Areas of blowing dust before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Very windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles ESE Salt Flat TX
 31.61°N 104.78°W (Elev. 4570 ft)
1:36 am CDT Mar 30, 2026
5am CDT Mar 30, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 5, 2026
 
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