Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. 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 Warning in effect from February 17, 05:00 AM MST until February 17, 10:00 PM MST
High Wind Watch in effect from February 18, 08:00 AM MST until February 18, 11:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.85 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint	29°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Feb 6:53 am MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Whites City NM

High Wind Watch February 18, 08:00am until February 18, 11:00pm

High Wind Warning until February 17, 10:00pm

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High Wind Watch

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning until February 17, 10:00pm
NOW until 10:00pm Tue
High Wind Warning
Today
High: 62 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 59 °F
Sunny and
Damaging
Winds
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
Thursday
High: 58 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 58 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 50 mph increasing to 50 to 60 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 80 mph.

Tonight

Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. 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

Sunny, with a high near 59. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 54.