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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Dec 7:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear and
    Breezy then
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 46.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 47.

    High: 47 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 39. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 34. Breezy.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 46.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7697 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 am MST Dec 4, 2025
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Dec 4, 2025-6pm MST Dec 10, 2025
 
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