Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. 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

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

78°F

26°C

Humidity	13%
Wind Speed	W 31 G 52 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	17 Feb 1:53 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch February 18, 10:00am until February 19, 06:00am

High Wind Warning February 17, 03:27pm until February 17, 11:00pm

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High Wind Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning February 17, 03:27pm until February 17, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Tue
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 64 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds then
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy then
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Widespread blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 64. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind around 55 mph, with gusts as high as 80 mph.

Tonight

Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

Wednesday

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 63. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

Wednesday Night

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 50 to 55 mph decreasing to 40 to 45 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Very windy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Very windy.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 57.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.