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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 6 Nov 3:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. East wind 15 to 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers likely after 8pm, mixing with sleet after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Sleet
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 40. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. East wind 15 to 20 mph.
Tonight
Rain showers likely after 8pm, mixing with sleet after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Saturday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 40. East wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Veterans Day
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.94°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7336 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 am MST Nov 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MST Nov 6, 2026-6pm MST Nov 12, 2026
 
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