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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

51°F

11°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1007.0 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 5 Mar 3:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Fire Weather Watch March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 5, 11:00am until March 5, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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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 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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