Severe Thunderstorms for the Center of the Nation; Fire Weather Concerns; Flooding Issues for the Great Lakes Region

A round of severe thunderstorms are forecast across areas of the Southern Plains, Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes this afternoon and tonight; The threat for flash flooding will also accompany these storms. The rainfall for the Great Lakes region could prolong the ongoing flooding. Where the rain is needed, the Southern High Plains, critical fire weather concerns through today. 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 15%
Wind Speed SW 15 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 10:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Very windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of blowing dust before noon. Sunny, with a high near 53. Very windy, with an east wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Very windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Areas of blowing dust before noon. Sunny, with a high near 53. Very windy, with an east wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.97°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7572 ft)
11:06 pm MDT Apr 17, 2026
11pm MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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