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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

83°F

28°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1001.9 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 8 May 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Red Flag Warning until May 8, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until May 8, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

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  • Today

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 20 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with an east wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 72. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 20 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with an east wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.89°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
Last Update:
10:26 am MDT May 8, 2024
Forecast Valid:
11am MDT May 8, 2024-6pm MDT May 14, 2024
 
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