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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 58 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Strong and damaging winds.

    High: 65 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Isolated showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy.
Thursday
Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Strong and damaging winds.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7697 ft)
Last Update:
11:06 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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