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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1021.8 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Feb 10:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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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:
11:07 am CST Feb 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Feb 7, 2026-6pm CST Feb 13, 2026
 
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