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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 1:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

12 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Cloudy then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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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:
12:36 am CST Nov 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Nov 5, 2026-6pm CST Nov 11, 2026
 
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