Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.97°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7572 ft)
4:07 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
7pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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