Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

89°F

32°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 22 Aug 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southeast  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light south wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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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 Aug 22, 2026
10am MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 28, 2026
 
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