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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed E 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 18 Jun 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Windy

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 20 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Very windy.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 20 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Very windy.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Windy.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Breezy.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.84°W (Elev. 6703 ft)
Last Update:
8:45 pm CDT Jun 18, 2025
Forecast Valid:
9pm CDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm CDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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