Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 3:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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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 20, 2026
4pm MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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