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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Red Flag Warning in effect from April 23, 10:00 AM MDT until April 23, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.

Fair and Breezy

92°F

33°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	SW 21 G 35 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1005.0 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	88°F (31°C)
Last update	22 Apr 3:53 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

Red Flag Warning April 23, 10:00am until April 23, 08:00pm

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Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 56 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Partly
Cloudy
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 91 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 91 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Thursday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 91. Windy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Breezy.