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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

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.8 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 19 Jan 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

Extreme Cold Watch January 20, 06:00pm until January 21, 12:00pm
High Wind Watch January 20, 06:00pm until January 21, 06:00am
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -12. Strong and damaging winds, with a northeast wind 40 to 50 mph increasing to 50 to 60 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 33. Windy, with a west wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -12. Strong and damaging winds, with a northeast wind 40 to 50 mph increasing to 50 to 60 mph. Winds could gust as high as 75 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -9. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Sunday
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:
5:45 pm CST Jan 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 19, 2025-6pm CST Jan 26, 2025
 
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