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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Mostly Cloudy

89°F

32°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SE 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 11 Oct 1:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Increasing clouds, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Columbus Day
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Windy.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Windy.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.94°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7336 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 pm MDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm MDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 17, 2026
 
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