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 and Windy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 35 G 45 mph
Barometer 29.73 in (1003.0 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 12:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning February 20, 01:06pm until February 20, 09:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning February 20, 01:06pm until February 20, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 46 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Very windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 46. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Very windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 20, 2026
1pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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