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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

77°F

25°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 20 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1004.9 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 6 Mar 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Red Flag Warning until March 6, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Red Flag Warning until March 6, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Fri

    Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 46 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and Very
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust between 8am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a west wind around 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Areas of blowing dust before 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust between 8am and 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.97°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7572 ft)
Last Update:
11:36 am MST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Mar 6, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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