Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

78°F

26°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed S 16 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 12 Mar 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.79°N 104.8°W (Elev. 4793 ft)
1:36 pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
5pm CDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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