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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 24%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Windy, with a northeast wind 25 to 30 mph becoming east 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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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:
11:07 pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Apr 3, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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