Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 20 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 25 Feb 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.85°N 104.83°W (Elev. 5020 ft)
5:07 pm CST Feb 25, 2026
10pm CST Feb 25, 2026-6pm CST Mar 4, 2026
 
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