Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1005.6 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning February 20, 05:00am until February 20, 11:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.89°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
5:51 pm MST Feb 19, 2026
9pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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