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Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 7 Mar 6:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 58 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Isolated showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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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 pm MST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Mar 7, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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