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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1025.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Windy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.83°N 104.8°W (Elev. 5397 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 am CST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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