Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Culberson County Airport (KVHN)

Lat: 31.06°NLon: 104.78°WElev: 3957ft.

Fair

69°F

21°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Jan 2:15 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles SSE Salt Flat TX

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 12:00pm until January 25, 06:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 9pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 3pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers.  Patchy fog after 7pm. Low around 30. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers before 3pm, then freezing rain.  Patchy fog after 7am. High near 36. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Freezing rain before 9pm, then snow showers and freezing rain between 9pm and midnight, then snow showers likely after midnight.  Patchy fog before 1am. Low around 24. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. Very windy.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 31.

    High: 31 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Patchy fog after 7pm. Low around 30. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Rain showers before 3pm, then freezing rain. Patchy fog after 7am. High near 36. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Freezing rain before 9pm, then snow showers and freezing rain between 9pm and midnight, then snow showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog before 1am. Low around 24. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. Very windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 31.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles SSE Salt Flat TX
 31.44°N 104.9°W (Elev. 5883 ft)
1:46 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
2pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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