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

High Wind Warning in effect from February 17, 06:00 AM CST until February 17, 11:00 PM CST
High Wind Watch in effect from February 18, 09:00 AM CST until February 19, 12:00 AM CST

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.85 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Feb 6:53 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

21 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch February 18, 09:00am until February 19, 12:00am

High Wind Warning until February 17, 11:00pm

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High Wind Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning until February 17, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Tue
High Wind Warning
Today
High: 65 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Tonight
Low: 44 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds then
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 64 °F
Sunny and
Damaging
Winds
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Damaging
Winds
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 63 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

Tonight

Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 64. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Breezy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.