Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 4:53 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 66. 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: 66 °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 49. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Damaging
    Winds then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Very windy.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. 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 49. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Very windy.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.89°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
5:06 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
5am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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