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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

41°F

5°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.00 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Dec 12:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning December 6, 12:00pm until December 6, 09:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny then
    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday
Widespread blowing dust, mainly after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 58. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Saturday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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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:
11:31 pm CST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 12, 2025
 
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