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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

34°F

1°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 6 Dec 1:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning December 6, 11:00am until December 6, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing dust, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 53. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 38. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Widespread blowing dust, mainly between 11am and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 53. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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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 Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Dec 6, 2025-6pm MST Dec 12, 2025
 
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