Areas of Extreme Heat and Fire Weather in the West; Refreshingly Cooler Further East

Extreme heat will continue across the Pacific Northwest into midweek before finally waning. Hot temperatures, low relative humidity, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather into Tuesday. A refreshingly cool air mass has settled into much of the eastern two-thirds of the Rockies through the week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Partly Cloudy

95°F

35°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 25 Aug 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
18 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
12:07 pm CDT Aug 25, 2025
3pm CDT Aug 25, 2025-6pm CDT Aug 31, 2025
 
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