Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 18 Apr 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning until April 18, 01:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until April 18, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Sat

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Very windy, with a northeast wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with an east wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 64. Strong and damaging winds, with a northeast wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Very windy, with a northeast wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with an east wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 71. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
6:06 am CDT Apr 18, 2026
8am CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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