Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. 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 Watch in effect from February 17, 07:00 AM MST until February 17, 10:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity	63%
Wind Speed	SE 6 mph
Barometer	29.99 in (1013.2 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	43°F (6°C)
Last update	16 Feb 7:53 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch February 17, 07:00am until February 17, 10:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Washington's Birthday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 56 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and
Damaging
Winds
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 53 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 50 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. 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.

Tuesday Night

Areas of blowing dust before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 53.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 50.