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Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring fire weather concerns to the southern Plains through Friday. Severe thunderstorms including a few tornadoes, large hail and damaging wind gusts are expected across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley today. A Pacific storm will bring low elevation rain and thunderstorms across southern California and heavy snow through the Sierra. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed W 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1005.5 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 10:53 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, 12:42pm until February 19, 10:00pm
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High Wind Watch
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning February 19, 12:42pm until February 19, 10:00pm

    NOW until 10:00pm Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. 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.

    Low: 42 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 10pm. Clear, with a low around 40. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy then
    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: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. 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
Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 10pm. Clear, with a low around 40. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. 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)
12:36 pm CST Feb 19, 2026
12pm CST Feb 19, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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