Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 16 Mar 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 9. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 9. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
5:06 am MDT Mar 16, 2026
7am MDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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