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

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from February 18, 10:00 AM MST until February 18, 08:00 PM MST
Red Flag Warning in effect from February 18, 10:00 AM MST until February 18, 07:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.97 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Feb 12:53 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles W Carlsbad NM

Wind Advisory February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 07:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Red Flag Warning

Overnight
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 68 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 33 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Wednesday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 35 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 66. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 61.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.