Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Apr 4:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 15 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Very windy.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Strong and damaging winds.

    High: 77 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Widespread blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy.

    Low: 57 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday
Isolated showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Very windy.
Thursday
Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Strong and damaging winds.
Thursday Night
Widespread blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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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 am CDT Apr 20, 2026
5am CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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