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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1005.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 2:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

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

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 49. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 8pm. Clear, with a low around 34. 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.

    Low: 34 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy then
    Clear and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 49. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph increasing to 45 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph.
Friday Night
Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 8pm. Clear, with a low around 34. 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.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.97°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7572 ft)
2:42 am MST Feb 20, 2026
3am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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