Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust after 5am. Clear, with a low around 55. Breezy.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Very windy.

    High: 71 °F

    Very Windy.
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust after 5am. Clear, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 71. Very windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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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 Mar 24, 2026
1am CDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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