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

64°F

18°C

Humidity	34%
Wind Speed	W 36 G 53 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Feb 5:53 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch February 18, 09:00am until February 19, 05:00am

High Wind Warning February 17, 06:22pm until February 17, 10:00pm

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High Wind Watch

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High Wind Warning February 17, 06:22pm until February 17, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Tue
High Wind Warning
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds then
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Thursday
High: 56 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 57 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 53 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Wednesday

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

Wednesday Night

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph decreasing to 35 to 40 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 56. Very windy, with a west wind around 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 53.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.