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

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

92°F

33°C

Humidity	9%
Wind Speed	W 18 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1005.7 mb)
Dewpoint	26°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	22 Apr 2:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Lakewood NM

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

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Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 90 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 87 °F
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Very windy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy.