Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1025.8 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Breezy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
5:07 pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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