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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 18 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1014.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Dec 10:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 58. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Very windy, with a west wind 25 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 59. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming east 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °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 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light and variable wind becoming east 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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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:
11:31 am CST Dec 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Dec 2, 2025-6pm CST Dec 8, 2025
 
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