Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Feb 6:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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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 24, 2026
7am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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