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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

86°F

30°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1002.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 2 Apr 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Red Flag Warning until April 2, 09:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until April 2, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Very windy, with a northeast wind 30 to 35 mph becoming east 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Very windy, with a northeast wind 30 to 35 mph becoming east 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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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:
5:07 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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