Record Heat Remains in Place This Week; Precipitation and Windy Conditions in the Northwest

Record warmth will persist across portions of California, the Southwest U.S., the central Great Basin and spread across the central U.S. for the middle of the week. High temperatures will approach 90 from Texas to the Ohio Valley. A moist frontal system will bring lowland rain, high elevation mountain snow, and breezy winds to the Pacific Northwest into the Northern Rockies through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Mar 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust between 3am and 5am. Clear, with a low around 50. Windy.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Strong and damaging winds.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Very windy.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 3am and 5am. Clear, with a low around 50. Windy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Strong and damaging winds.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Very windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7697 ft)
11:06 pm MDT Mar 23, 2026
12am MDT Mar 24, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 30, 2026
 
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