Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1010.7 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming south after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.89°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
4:07 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
8pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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