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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

59°F

15°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Red Flag Warning March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 55. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 55. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.89°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
Last Update:
4:07 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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