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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 10 Apr 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then scattered showers between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then scattered showers between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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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:
1:36 pm CDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
 
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