Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.89°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 27, 2026
7pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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