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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 5 Nov 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

18 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly after 9pm. Low around 39. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers. High near 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 41 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly after 9pm. Low around 39. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers. High near 41. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
18 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.84°W (Elev. 6703 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Nov 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Nov 5, 2026-6pm CST Nov 12, 2026
 
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