Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 16 Apr 1:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

16 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Fire Weather Watch April 17, 11:00am until April 17, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 59. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 59. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 73. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Very windy.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
16 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.87°N 104.86°W (Elev. 5764 ft)
12:51 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
2am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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