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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 4:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Very windy.

    High: 56 °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 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Very windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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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 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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