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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Apr 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
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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:
1:36 pm CDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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