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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.21 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 2:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy then
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Very windy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear and
    Very Windy
    then Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 45. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Very windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 35.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.88°N 104.83°W (Elev. 6001 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 pm CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Dec 4, 2025-6pm CST Dec 10, 2025
 
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