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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

52°F

11°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1002.9 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 6 Mar 1:53 am 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

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
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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:
11:36 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Mar 6, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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