Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 53. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
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 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
7pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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