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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1021.6 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 10:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms and
    Windy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Columbus Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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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:
12:07 pm CDT Oct 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
12pm CDT Oct 8, 2025-6pm CDT Oct 14, 2025
 
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