Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from February 17, 06:00 AM CST until February 17, 11:00 PM CST

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	16 Feb 12:53 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning February 17, 06:00am until February 17, 11:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Washington's Birthday
High: 71 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 65 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds then
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 60 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday

Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 9am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 50 to 60 mph. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph.

Tuesday Night

Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 50 to 60 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 85 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Very windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Very windy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy.