Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed NE 9 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Feb 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7697 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 26, 2026
2pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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