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 Warning in effect from February 17, 10:00 AM MST until February 17, 08:00 PM MST
Blowing Dust Advisory in effect from February 17, 10:00 AM MST until February 17, 08:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	SW 10 mph
Barometer	29.94 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Feb 7:53 pm MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW Whites City NM

Blowing Dust Advisory February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 08:00pm

High Wind Warning February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 08:00pm

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Blowing Dust Advisory

High Wind Warning

Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
Tuesday
High: 64 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds then
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 62 °F
Sunny and
Damaging
Winds
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
and Very
Windy
Thursday
High: 60 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 59 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust after 5am. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tuesday

Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 64. 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 75 mph.

Tuesday Night

Widespread blowing dust, mainly before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. 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 62. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 58.