Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Fire Weather Watch March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 5, 11:00am until March 5, 07:00pm
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers.  Sunny, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm.  Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 53. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with a north wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Monday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Sunny, with a high near 52. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
4:07 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
9pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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