Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 11:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Fire Weather Watch March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 5, 11:00am until March 5, 07:00pm
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  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.

    High: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 53. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7697 ft)
11:36 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
12am MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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