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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 11:53 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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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:
11:07 pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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