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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 9 Mar 2:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.89°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 am MDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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