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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning until February 20, 10:00 PM CST

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

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning February 20, 02:06pm until February 20, 10:00pm

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning February 20, 02:06pm until February 20, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Fri
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 60 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and
Damaging
Winds
Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and
Damaging
Winds then
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Areas of blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 60. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind around 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Tonight

Areas of blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 61.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 46.