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

75°F

24°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 4:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Very windy.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Very windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Breezy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.93°N 104.76°W (Elev. 5105 ft)
6:06 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
6pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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