Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Record Warmth Spreads

Dry and breezy conditions prevail across the High Plains where elevated to locally critical conditions continue through Thursday. Meanwhile, record warmth increases and spreads across the South, Southwest and into southern California into this last weekend of February. Meanwhile, a fast moving system moves across the Plains then off the mid-Atlantic by Thursday evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

67°F

19°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed N 14 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 12:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind around 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.97°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7572 ft)
11:36 pm MST Feb 25, 2026
1am MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 4, 2026
 
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