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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.

    High: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Increasing clouds, with a low around 39. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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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:
4:07 pm MST Mar 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MST Mar 6, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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