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

53°F

12°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 20 Feb 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning until February 20, 11:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until February 20, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 47 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing dust before 10pm. Clear, with a low around 34. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 47. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing dust before 10pm. Clear, with a low around 34. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
4:06 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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