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

16 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 11:00pm until January 26, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 8am.  Temperature falling to around 34 by 4pm. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am.  Low around 29. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm.  High near 37. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 22. East wind around 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely before 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 34 by 4pm. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 29. East wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain showers before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm. High near 37. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around 22. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow showers likely before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 29.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
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Point Forecast:
16 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.87°N 104.86°W (Elev. 5764 ft)
4:06 am MST Jan 23, 2026
5am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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