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 33%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.10 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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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 am MST Feb 27, 2026
9am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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