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

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 19 Feb 11:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.79°N 104.8°W (Elev. 4793 ft)
12:36 am CST Feb 20, 2026
1am CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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