Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Weather

Dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the northern and central High Plains through this weekend, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible from the Plains into the Upper Midwest, as well as in the Ohio Valley and portions of the Mid-Atlantic through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 13 Sep 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
12:36 am MDT Sep 13, 2026
3am MDT Sep 13, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 19, 2026
 
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