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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

85°F

29°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 29.82 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 15 Mar 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning March 15, 02:27pm until March 16, 03:00am
Red Flag Warning until March 15, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 15, 02:27pm until March 16, 03:00am
    Red Flag Warning until March 15, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Very windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 30 to 40 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 35 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Very windy, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 30 to 40 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Very windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 35 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 57.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.89°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
2:02 pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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