Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

56°F

13°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 1:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.85°N 104.89°W (Elev. 4518 ft)
11:31 am CST Jan 18, 2026
3pm CST Jan 18, 2026-6pm CST Jan 24, 2026
 
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