Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.00 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 12:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch January 8, 12:00am until January 8, 09:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 54. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers after 3pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight.  Patchy blowing dust before midnight, then areas of blowing dust after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 54. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Patchy blowing dust before midnight, then areas of blowing dust after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Areas of blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind around 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
11:31 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
2am CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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