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

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 7:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch February 20, 09:00am until February 20, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning February 19, 09:46am until February 19, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning February 19, 09:46am until February 19, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 58 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 60. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
5:07 am CST Feb 19, 2026
9am CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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