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

60°F

16°C

Humidity	36%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	30.05 in (1015.3 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Feb 6:53 pm MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WSW Whites City NM

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

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
Washington's Birthday
High: 74 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Tuesday
High: 67 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and
Damaging
Winds
Tuesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Damaging
Winds
Wednesday
High: 63 °F
Sunny and
Damaging
Winds
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Clear
and Damaging
Winds
Thursday
High: 61 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Washington's Birthday

Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing dust after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tuesday

Areas of blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 67. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 63. Strong and damaging winds.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Strong and damaging winds.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39.