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 critical fire weather to the southern High Plains Friday. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from February 20, 10:00 AM MST until February 20, 06:00 PM MST
Red Flag Warning in effect from February 20, 10:00 AM MST until February 20, 07:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity	57%
Wind Speed	E 6 mph
Barometer	29.80 in (1006.3 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	37°F (3°C)
Last update	20 Feb 4:53 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

Red Flag Warning February 20, 10:00am until February 20, 07:00pm

High Wind Warning February 20, 10:00am until February 20, 06:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

High Wind Warning

Today
High: 70 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Clear
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 64 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 35 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 64.