Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. 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.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Very windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. 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.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Very windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
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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 am CDT Apr 12, 2026
2am CDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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