Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 24 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust after 4am. Clear, with a low around 51. Windy.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Very windy.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust after 4am. Clear, with a low around 51. Windy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Very windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
12:36 am MDT Mar 24, 2026
4am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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