Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair and Windy

79°F

26°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	W 30 G 41 mph
Barometer	29.83 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	17 Feb 12:53 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch February 18, 10:00am until February 19, 06:00am

High Wind Warning February 17, 02:53pm until February 17, 11:00pm

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High Wind Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning February 17, 02:53pm until February 17, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Tue
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 63 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and Very
Windy
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and Very
Windy then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and Very
Windy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Areas of blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. 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.

Wednesday

Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday Night

Areas of blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Very windy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 56.