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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Apr 2:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 56 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 5 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.89°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 7, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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