Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair and Windy

85°F

29°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 28 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 25 Feb 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.89°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 25, 2026
2pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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