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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 7 Mar 8:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 55 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Very windy.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind around 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Very windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 49.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7697 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 pm MST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MST Mar 7, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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