Showers and Thunderstorms for the Eastern Third of the Country; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

Showers and thunderstorms will continue along and ahead of a cold front for the eastern third of the country. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Much cooler weather will filter in behind this cold front along and east of the Rockies. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 18 Apr 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a northeast wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Very windy, with a northeast wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a northeast wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Very windy, with a northeast wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming south in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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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 18, 2026
7am MDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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