Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1018.5 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.85°N 104.89°W (Elev. 4518 ft)
6:07 pm CDT Apr 19, 2026
9pm CDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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