Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed W 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Apr 5:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
6:06 pm CDT Apr 15, 2026
7pm CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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