Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to 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.

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SE 12 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Very windy.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 64. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind around 10 mph becoming south in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Windy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Very windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.87°N 104.86°W (Elev. 5764 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Apr 20, 2026
2pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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