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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

51°F

11°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 6:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Fire Weather Watch March 29, 12:00pm until March 29, 09:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Very windy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Strong and damaging winds.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny and
    Damaging
    Winds

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Very windy, with a west wind 35 to 40 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Very windy.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. Strong and damaging winds.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Very windy.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Windy.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7779 ft)
Last Update:
6:36 am MDT Mar 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7am MDT Mar 28, 2025-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2025
 
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