Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Feb 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
12:36 pm CST Feb 27, 2026
4pm CST Feb 27, 2026-6pm CST Mar 6, 2026
 
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