Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Heavy Snow in the Sierra and Northern Rockies

Gusty winds and warm, very dry conditions will lead to a Critical Risk of fire weather across much of the High Plains through Thursday. A Pacific storm system will bring strong winds and precipitation from the Pacific Northwest to the Northern Rockies, with heavy mountain snow in the Sierra-Nevada and northern Rockies. Heavy snow will continue in the northern Rockies on Thursday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from April 23, 10:00 AM MDT until April 23, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

91°F

33°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	W 18 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.91 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	87°F (31°C)
Last update	22 Apr 1:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNW Orla TX

Red Flag Warning April 23, 10:00am until April 23, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 90 °F
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
Thursday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 60 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 93. Windy.