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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

66°F

19°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Dec 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch December 6, 01:00pm until December 6, 07:00pm
High Wind Warning December 5, 03:33pm until December 5, 08:00pm
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    High Wind Warning December 5, 03:33pm until December 5, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
Last Update:
10:46 am MST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Dec 5, 2025-6pm MST Dec 11, 2025
 
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