Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 6:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
4:07 am MST Feb 26, 2026
7am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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