Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning April 1, 12:00pm until April 1, 10:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing dust before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing dust before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 45. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7697 ft)
5:06 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
7am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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