Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Mostly Cloudy with Haze and Windy

89°F

32°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed NE 28 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 22 Mar 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.79°N 104.8°W (Elev. 4793 ft)
6:36 pm CDT Mar 22, 2026
8pm CDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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