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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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 28 Feb 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming north in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 pm CST Feb 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Feb 28, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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