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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed W 18 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.93°N 104.76°W (Elev. 5105 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 8, 2026
 
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