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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Mar 7:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 49 °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: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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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:
5:06 pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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