Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Roswell International Air Center Airport (KROW)

Lat: 33.31°NLon: 104.51°WElev: 3622ft.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 7:51 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Caprock NM

Red Flag Warning February 25, 10:00am until February 25, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Caprock NM
 33.39°N 103.72°W (Elev. 4357 ft)
11:36 pm MST Feb 24, 2026
8am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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