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.

Fair and Breezy

78°F

26°C

Humidity	15%
Wind Speed	SW 25 G 48 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1006.1 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Heat Index	77°F (25°C)
Last update	17 Feb 11:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch February 18, 09:00am until February 19, 05:00am

High Wind Warning February 17, 12:38pm until February 17, 10:00pm

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High Wind Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning February 17, 12:38pm until February 17, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Tue
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 51 °F⇓
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy then
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 50 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Thursday
High: 50 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 52 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Friday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Widespread blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 45 by 5pm. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 50 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph.

Tonight

Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 50. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 30 to 40 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 midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 50. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Windy.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 46.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.