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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Mar 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear and
    Very Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 45. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Windy.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A chance of showers after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy.
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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:
4:07 pm MST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MST Mar 3, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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