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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Jan 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. 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 55 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

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

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a steady temperature around 55. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. 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 55 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Sunday
Mostly 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:
5:06 pm CST Jan 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm CST Jan 4, 2026-6pm CST Jan 11, 2026
 
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