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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central/southern High Plains and portions of the Midwest. Two Pacific storms will continue to bring heavy mountain snow and gusty winds to the western U.S. through Thursday. A swath of wintry weather, including heavy snow and a wintry mix, is expected from the Northern Plains to New England. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Overcast with Haze and Breezy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 32 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (999.8 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 5:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Whites City NM

High Wind Warning February 18, 06:21pm until February 19, 09:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning February 18, 06:21pm until February 19, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 43 °F

    Very Windy.
    Areas Blowing
    Dust then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. 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 44. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.18°N 104.62°W (Elev. 5003 ft)
4:07 pm MST Feb 18, 2026
6pm MST Feb 18, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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