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Fire Weather Concerns for a Large Part of the Central U.S.; Severe Weather in the Central Plains

Dry and windy conditions will bring widespread fire weather concerns to the northern/central Plains and portions of the Southwest into the southern Plains. Severe thunderstorms with large hail and damaging wind gusts are possible over the central Plains today into this weekend. Rain and high elevation snow is expected over parts of the Cascades and Northern Intermountain Region through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 May 4:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 68. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 68. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 68.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
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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:
6:06 am CDT May 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT May 14, 2026-6pm CDT May 20, 2026
 
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