Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 10:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 42. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.87°N 104.86°W (Elev. 5764 ft)
10:31 am MST Jan 15, 2026
11am MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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