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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

74°F

23°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 12:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning March 10, 12:00pm until March 10, 10:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain showers after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm. Patchy blowing dust after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Very Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of rain showers after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm. Patchy blowing dust after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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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:
12:36 pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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