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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.

Overcast and Breezy

62°F

17°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed NE 22 G 31 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning March 15, 06:07pm until March 16, 03:00am
Red Flag Warning March 15, 06:07pm until March 15, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning March 15, 06:07pm until March 16, 03:00am
    Red Flag Warning March 15, 06:07pm until March 15, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 27 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 10. Very windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 35 mph becoming southeast 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Very windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 30 to 40 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values as low as 10. Very windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 35 mph becoming southeast 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
5:07 pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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