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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 28%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 6 Feb 9:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.85°N 104.83°W (Elev. 5020 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Feb 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CST Feb 6, 2026-6pm CST Feb 13, 2026
 
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