Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 27 Feb 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
12:36 pm CST Feb 27, 2026
1pm CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 5, 2026
 
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