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 >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Feb 5:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

22 Miles E Dell City TX

High Wind Warning February 17, 05:00am until February 17, 10:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 58. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph increasing to 55 to 65 mph. Winds could gust as high as 90 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Very windy.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday
Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 58. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph increasing to 55 to 65 mph. Winds could gust as high as 90 mph.
Tuesday Night
Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph decreasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Very windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
22 Miles E Dell City TX
 31.99°N 104.84°W (Elev. 6608 ft)
4:06 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
6pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
 
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