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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

-2°C

28°F

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed N 9 km/h
Barometer 1030.1 mb (30.41 in)
Dewpoint -7°C (20°F)
Visibility 16 km
Wind Chill-6°C (21°F)
Last update 16 Jan 6:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch January 17, 08:00am until January 17, 11:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h.

    High: 8 °C

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. West wind 10 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 30 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.

    Low: 2 °C

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread blowing dust, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 6. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 60 to 65 km/h increasing to 70 to 75 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 105 km/h.

    High: 6 °C

    Blowing Dust
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Clear, with a low around -1. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 60 to 70 km/h decreasing to 35 to 45 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 95 km/h.

    Low: -1 °C

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Damaging
    Winds then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.

    High: 7 °C

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -8.

    Low: -8 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °C

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -9.

    Low: -9 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny and cold, with a high near -2.

    High: -2 °C

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Southwest wind 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 2. West wind 10 to 20 km/h increasing to 20 to 30 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 km/h.
Friday
Widespread blowing dust, mainly after noon. Sunny, with a high near 6. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 60 to 65 km/h increasing to 70 to 75 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 105 km/h.
Friday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Clear, with a low around -1. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 60 to 70 km/h decreasing to 35 to 45 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 95 km/h.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 7. West wind 25 to 35 km/h, with gusts as high as 50 km/h.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -8.
Sunday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -2.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -9.
M.L.King Day
Sunny and cold, with a high near -2.
Monday Night
A chance of flurries. Partly cloudy, with a low around -10.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -6.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 1.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7779 m)
Last Update:
6:27 am MST Jan 16, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Jan 16, 2025-6pm MST Jan 22, 2025
 
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