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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Jan 1:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 54. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. 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 50 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.

    High: 55 °F

    Windy. Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 54. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63. 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 50 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Thursday
A chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Windy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
Last Update:
11:31 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Jan 5, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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