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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 53 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Strong and damaging winds.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Strong and damaging winds.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 40. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
Last Update:
11:36 am MST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MST Mar 7, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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