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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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed NW 17 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1019.2 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 4 Apr 5:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning until April 4, 01:00pm
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until April 4, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Sat

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 63. Strong and damaging winds, with an east wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 65 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
Last Update:
6:07 am CDT Apr 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 4, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
 
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