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

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	25%
Wind Speed	W 17 G 24 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	19 Feb 8:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch February 20, 08:00am until February 20, 08:00pm

High Wind Warning February 19, 09:44am until February 19, 09:00pm

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High Wind Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning February 19, 09:44am until February 19, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Thu
High Wind Warning
Today
High: 53 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and
Windy
Friday
High: 55 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Friday Night
Low: 40 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and Very
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Widespread blowing dust, mainly between noon and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 53. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Tonight

Areas of blowing dust before 7pm, then patchy blowing dust after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 55. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Friday Night

Areas of blowing dust before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 55.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.