Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through today. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the central Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by this evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 4:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.89°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
4:07 am MST Feb 26, 2026
5am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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