Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

80°F

27°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 May 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 69. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Clear and
    Very Windy
    then Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 69. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 67.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Windy.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly 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)
6:06 am CDT May 15, 2026
11am CDT May 15, 2026-6pm CDT May 21, 2026
 
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