Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1009.6 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 5:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Windy. Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 77. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. West wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.79°N 104.8°W (Elev. 4793 ft)
5:07 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
7pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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