Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 19 Feb 6:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch February 20, 09:00am until February 20, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning February 19, 08:15am until February 19, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch
High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning February 19, 08:15am until February 19, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 58 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 58. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.85°N 104.83°W (Elev. 5020 ft)
5:07 am CST Feb 19, 2026
8am CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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