Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Mar 12:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Strong and damaging winds, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 45 to 55 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Very windy.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Very windy.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62.

    Low: 62 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Strong and damaging winds, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 45 to 55 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Very windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Very windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 62.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 64.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
1:36 am CDT Mar 21, 2026
2am CDT Mar 21, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 27, 2026
 
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