Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

A Few Clouds

57°F

14°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1019.4 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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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 Apr 19, 2026
9pm MDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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