Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Fire Weather Watch April 17, 11:00am until April 17, 08:00pm
High Wind Warning April 17, 10:00am until April 17, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
High Wind Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Very Windy.
    Areas Blowing
    Dust then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 65. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
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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 16, 2026
12am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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