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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Dec 6:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Windy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Windy, with a northeast wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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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 Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Dec 2, 2025-6pm CST Dec 8, 2025
 
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