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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

40°F

4°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 8 Mar 3:53 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Very windy.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers between noon and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind around 20 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Very windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69. 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)
Last Update:
11:36 pm MST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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