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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Apr 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. East wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 65.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Friday
A chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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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:
5:06 pm MDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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