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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 and Breezy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 22 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1011.2 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 4:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch January 2, 10:00am until January 2, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning until January 1, 09:00pm
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    High Wind Warning until January 1, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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