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

81°F

27°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 28 Feb 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
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 28, 2026
12pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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