Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Feb 12:53 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 19, 10:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Overnight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Sunny and
Damaging
Winds
Thursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
and Damaging
Winds then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 61 °F
Sunny and
Damaging
Winds
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 58 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Wednesday Night

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 1am. Clear, with a low around 42. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph increasing to 50 to 55 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 45 to 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Strong and damaging winds.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.