Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Severe Thunderstorms Possible Thursday

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and return back to areas of the central/southern Plains and mid-lower Mississippi Valley this week. Over 200 new record high temperatures are forecast. Severe thunderstorms are being outlooked on Thursday over the Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 23 Mar 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning until March 23, 06:00am
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until March 23, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Mon

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a northeast wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 3am and 5am. Clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7697 ft)
5:07 am MDT Mar 23, 2026
5am MDT Mar 23, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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