Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1006.6 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 9:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
6:11 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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