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 Watch in effect from February 17, 07:00 AM MST until February 17, 10:00 PM MST
Fire Weather Watch in effect from February 17, 11:00 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

52°F

11°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	S 10 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	16 Feb 12:53 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

High Wind Watch February 17, 07:00am until February 17, 10:00pm

Fire Weather Watch February 17, 11:00am until February 17, 08:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 51 °F
Mostly Clear
Washington's Birthday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 49 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 74 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 69 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Washington's Birthday

Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 69.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 66.