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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 9 Apr 6:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Windy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly 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:
5:07 pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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