Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 4:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 51. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
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)
4:07 am MST Feb 27, 2026
5am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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