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

58°F

14°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1006.7 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Feb 9:53 am MST
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

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

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

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 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 60. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Carlsbad NM
 32.43°N 104.24°W (Elev. 3120 ft)
4:06 am MST Feb 20, 2026
9am MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 26, 2026
 
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