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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

39°F

4°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.0 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 4 Dec 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch December 5, 12:00pm until December 5, 09:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Clear and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Strong and damaging winds.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Damaging
    Winds then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph becoming northwest 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Strong and damaging winds.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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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 Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 11, 2025
 
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