Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 1 Mar 1:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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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 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
2am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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