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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 12%
Wind Speed W 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 9:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.79°N 104.8°W (Elev. 4793 ft)
Last Update:
11:07 am CST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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