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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

61°F

16°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1011.3 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 10:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch January 2, 09:00am until January 2, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 20 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 20 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.87°N 104.86°W (Elev. 5764 ft)
Last Update:
10:31 pm MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 8, 2026
 
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