Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Apr 11:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

Wind Advisory until April 1, 11:00pm
Red Flag Warning until April 1, 10:00pm
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    Wind Advisory until April 1, 11:00pm
    Red Flag Warning until April 1, 10:00pm

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Very windy.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Breezy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Very windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.79°N 104.8°W (Elev. 4793 ft)
12:07 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
1pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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