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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Apr 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning until April 4, 12:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until April 4, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Sat

    High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy, with a northeast wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 50. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 41. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 61.
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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 am MDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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