Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest

A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from April 23, 10:00 AM MDT until April 23, 11:00 PM MDT
Red Flag Warning in effect from April 23, 10:00 AM MDT until April 23, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Apr 8:53 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch April 23, 10:00am until April 23, 11:00pm

Red Flag Warning April 23, 10:00am until April 23, 08:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 69 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and Very
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 70 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 71 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 72 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 52 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Thursday Night

Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy.