Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.04 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 9:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Very Windy.
    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
5:06 am MDT Mar 9, 2026
10am MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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