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

53°F

12°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 20 Apr 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Strong and damaging winds.

    High: 74 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tuesday
Isolated showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy.
Thursday
Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Strong and damaging winds.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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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 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
1am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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