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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

74°F

23°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning March 10, 01:00pm until March 10, 11:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 65. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of blowing dust. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 65. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Areas of blowing dust. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 20 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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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:
1:36 pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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