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.

Overcast with Haze and Windy

76°F

24°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	W 36 G 60 mph
Barometer	29.82 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	4.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	17 Feb 2:53 pm 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, 03:21pm until February 17, 10:00pm

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High Wind Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning February 17, 03:21pm until February 17, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Tue
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 57 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Thursday
High: 51 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 53 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Widespread blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind around 50 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph.

Tonight

Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 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 54. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

Wednesday Night

Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. 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 51. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 48.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.