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 elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. 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

41°F

5°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 20 Feb 4:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

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

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. 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: 38 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. 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 56. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.85°N 104.83°W (Elev. 5020 ft)
5:06 am CST Feb 20, 2026
6am CST Feb 20, 2026-6pm CST Feb 26, 2026
 
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