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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

60°F

16°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 21 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 11:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °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

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.78°W (Elev. 5217 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Jan 2, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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