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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.86 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Dec 5:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning until December 3, 09:00am
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until December 3, 09:00am

    NOW until 9:00am Wed

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.88°N 104.83°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
Last Update:
6:41 pm CST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm CST Dec 2, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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