Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1027.3 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 30 Dec 8:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Very
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 44. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 53. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 63. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Windy.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
19 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
5:06 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
10pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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