Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Plains; Increasing Severe Weather Chances for the Plains and Upper Midwest

A strengthening storm system will bring impactful weather to the much of Central U.S. over the next couple of days, including heavy snow in the northern Rockies, Critical fire weather conditions for portions of the Plains, and increasing severe weather chances from the central/southern Plains to the Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

83°F

28°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Apr 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch April 23, 10:00am until April 23, 11:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 23, 10:00am until April 23, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.89°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
5:06 pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
8pm MDT Apr 22, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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