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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair and Breezy

47°F

8°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed N 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 7 Mar 7:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 10 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy.

    High: 64 °F

    Windy. Mostly
    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Very windy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 10 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Very windy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Breezy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 am CST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Mar 7, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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