Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

A Few Clouds

87°F

31°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1007.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 31 Mar 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

Fire Weather Watch April 1, 12:00pm until April 1, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning April 1, 11:00am until April 2, 01:00am
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers after 1pm.  Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 75 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Isolated
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Areas of blowing dust before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Strong and damaging winds.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Damaging
    Winds

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Isolated showers after 1pm. Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Areas of blowing dust before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Strong and damaging winds.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
1:36 pm CDT Mar 31, 2026
3pm CDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 6, 2026
 
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