Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1017.9 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill35°F (2°C)
Last update 21 Feb 4:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. East wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Windy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
4:06 am MST Feb 21, 2026
5am MST Feb 21, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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