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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1008.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 8 Jan 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning January 9, 12:00am until January 9, 01:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 47. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 47. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Windy, with a northwest wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.85°N 104.83°W (Elev. 5020 ft)
Last Update:
6:56 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 15, 2026
 
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