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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 18 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 10 Apr 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 80 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then scattered showers between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then scattered showers between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Breezy.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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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 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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