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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 5 Dec 1:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy blowing dust between 1pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Patchy blowing dust between 1pm and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 60. Very windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
12 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.85°N 104.91°W (Elev. 4800 ft)
Last Update:
1:31 am CST Dec 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Dec 5, 2025-6pm CST Dec 11, 2025
 
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