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

77°F

25°C

Humidity	14%
Wind Speed	SW 10 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	76°F (24°C)
Last update	22 Apr 9:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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

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

Tonight
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 90 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 53 °F
Clear and
Very Windy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 89. 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.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 90. Very windy.

Sunday Night

Clear, with a low around 53. Very windy.