Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair and Windy

71°F

22°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 29 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

High Wind Warning February 20, 11:57am until February 20, 06:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning February 20, 11:57am until February 20, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 65. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.17°N 104.43°W (Elev. 3996 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 20, 2026
11am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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