Heavy Lake Effect Snow Downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast

A multi-day heavy lake effect snow event is expected downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through New Year's Day. There is increasing confidence in snow squalls causing bursts of snow & gusty winds on New Year's Eve. Elevated fire weather conditions will continue today over parts of the Southern Plains and across much of the Southeast U.S. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity	79%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.36 in (1029.0 mb)
Dewpoint	33°F (1°C)
Visibility	8.00 mi
Last update	30 Dec 3:53 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

This Afternoon
High: 38 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 45 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 43 °F
Increasing
Clouds
New Year's Day
High: 49 °F
Partly Sunny
and Very
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Friday
High: 49 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 50 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 43. West wind 10 to 20 mph.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 49. Windy.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 50.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.