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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Light Rain Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 7 Nov 5:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly before noon. High near 45. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Veterans Day

    Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly before noon. High near 45. Northeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.87°N 104.86°W (Elev. 5764 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 am CST Nov 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CST Nov 7, 2026-6pm CST Nov 13, 2026
 
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