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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

71°F

22°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Fire Weather Watch March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 5, 11:00am until March 5, 07:00pm
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy.
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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:
11:37 am MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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