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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.81 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 9:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning February 20, 06:00am until February 21, 12:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.85°N 104.83°W (Elev. 5020 ft)
11:07 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
11pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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