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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

48°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1007.2 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 3:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Very windy.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Very windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 38. Very windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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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:
5:06 am CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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