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

54°F

12°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	29.95 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	18 Feb 2:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

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: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 72 °F
Windy. Mostly
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
Wednesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 68 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 70 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Wednesday

Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 62.