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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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.11 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 11:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch December 5, 11:00am until December 5, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust between 10am and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 43. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 32. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust between 10am and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 44. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7697 ft)
Last Update:
10:31 pm MST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Dec 5, 2025-6pm MST Dec 11, 2025
 
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