Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair and Windy

62°F

17°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	W 31 G 39 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint	35°F (2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Feb 6:53 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Whites City NM

High Wind Watch February 18, 09:00am until February 19, 05:00am

High Wind Warning February 17, 07:28pm until February 17, 10:00pm

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High Wind Watch

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High Wind Warning February 17, 07:28pm until February 17, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Tue
High Wind Warning
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds then
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Wednesday Night
Low: 40 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 59 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 52 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Wednesday

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 35 to 45 mph increasing to 45 to 55 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph.

Wednesday Night

Widespread blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 45 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 52.