Heavy Rain Across the Southern US; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains Friday, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. High elevation snow and mixed precipitation and rain in the lower elevations will impact the Pacific Northwest this weekend before a stronger system moves in early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Strong and damaging winds.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Strong and damaging winds.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Windy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
5:06 pm CST Feb 12, 2026
10pm CST Feb 12, 2026-6pm CST Feb 19, 2026
 
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