Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1005.4 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 16 Apr 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Fire Weather Watch April 17, 11:00am until April 17, 08:00pm
High Wind Warning April 17, 10:00am until April 17, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
High Wind Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph becoming north 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Very Windy.
    Areas Blowing
    Dust then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph becoming north 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Windy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
5:06 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
7pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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