Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Clear
    and Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 34. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Breezy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Windy.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
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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 pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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