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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 9:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 56.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.89°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 am MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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