Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 34%
Wind Speed NW 13 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 10:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Fire Weather Watch March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 5, 11:00am until March 5, 07:00pm
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 55. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.

    High: 50 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly after 11am.  Sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 64. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 55. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Windy.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 52.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 56. Very windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.97°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7572 ft)
11:37 am MST Mar 4, 2026
11am MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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