Dangerous Heat and Possible Flooding This Week

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of east Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this week. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Friday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest and Four Corners states. 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 72%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Sep 7:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between noon and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 78. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.89°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
5:06 am MDT Sep 15, 2026
8am MDT Sep 15, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 21, 2026
 
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