Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

Current conditions at

Culberson County Airport (KVHN)

Lat: 31.06°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 3957ft.

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Humidity NA
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Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 53 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Very windy, with a northeast wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Very Windy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Areas of blowing dust after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Very windy.

    High: 71 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.

    High: 70 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Very windy, with a northeast wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Monday
Areas of blowing dust after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Very windy.
Monday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles SSE Salt Flat TX
 31.44°N 104.9°W (Elev. 5883 ft)
12:07 pm CDT May 1, 2026
1pm CDT May 1, 2026-6pm CDT May 7, 2026
 
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