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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1008.5 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Nov 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. East wind around 10 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 44. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 51. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. East wind around 10 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 pm MST Nov 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Nov 4, 2026-6pm MST Nov 11, 2026
 
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