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

63°F

17°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed W 14 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WNW Whites City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. East wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles WNW Whites City NM
 32.25°N 104.7°W (Elev. 5272 ft)
4:07 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
7pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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