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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

83°F

28°C

Humidity 6%
Wind Speed S 16 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1001.4 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Mar 3:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Red Flag Warning March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 5, 04:22pm until March 5, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 5, 04:22pm until March 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 51. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 51. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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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:
4:07 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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