Heavy Rain Across the Southern US; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains Friday, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. High elevation snow and mixed precipitation and rain in the lower elevations will impact the Pacific Northwest this weekend before a stronger system moves in early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 13 Feb 2:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Very windy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Strong and damaging winds.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Very windy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
12:36 am CST Feb 13, 2026
4am CST Feb 13, 2026-6pm CST Feb 19, 2026
 
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