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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

54°F

12°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.02 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Jan 9:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch January 7, 11:00pm until January 8, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.

    High: 37 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Isolated showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph increasing to 40 to 50 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 43. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 40 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 37. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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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:
10:06 pm MST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MST Jan 6, 2026-6pm MST Jan 13, 2026
 
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