Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

Cold Weather Advisory until January 26, 12:00pm
Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning
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    Cold Weather Advisory until January 26, 12:00pm
    Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 12:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 34 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain or freezing rain before 3pm, then freezing rain between 3pm and 5pm, then snow showers and sleet after 5pm.  Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Showers then
    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers and freezing rain before midnight, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between midnight and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am.  Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 3. East wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.  New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers, mainly before noon.  High near 26. Wind chill values as low as 2. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 11 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Rain or freezing rain before 3pm, then freezing rain between 3pm and 5pm, then snow showers and sleet after 5pm. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers and freezing rain before midnight, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet between midnight and 3am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as 3. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers, mainly before noon. High near 26. Wind chill values as low as 2. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 38.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.85°N 104.89°W (Elev. 4518 ft)
5:07 am CST Jan 24, 2026
5am CST Jan 24, 2026-6pm CST Jan 30, 2026
 
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