Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Persists Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall are possible into the night in the Mid Atlantic, and heavy rain will shift to Virginia and the Carolinas on Friday. Severe thunderstorms are also possible in the Central Plains into the Upper MS Valley and the Deep South tonight. Dangerous heat persists across the Southern Plains and Lower MS Valley and heat will expand into the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

76°F

24°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 21 Aug 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 95.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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Point Forecast:
23 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.93°N 104.76°W (Elev. 5105 ft)
6:06 am CDT Aug 21, 2026
8am CDT Aug 21, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 27, 2026
 
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