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 and Breezy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 24 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1003.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 1 Apr 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Red Flag Warning until April 1, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning until April 1, 10:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until April 1, 09:00pm
    High Wind Warning until April 1, 10:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing dust before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers. Areas of blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing dust before 10pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.89°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
4pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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