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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Dec 4:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 51. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Mostly
    Clear and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Very windy.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 51. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Very windy.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 35. Very windy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.84°W (Elev. 6703 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 am CST Dec 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Dec 3, 2025-6pm CST Dec 9, 2025
 
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