Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 10:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch January 2, 10:00am until January 2, 09:00pm
High Wind Warning until January 1, 09:00pm
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High Wind Watch
High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning until January 1, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Thu

    High Wind Warning

  • New Year's Day

    High: 60 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Damaging
    Winds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph increasing to 40 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles ENE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.81°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
11:31 am CST Jan 1, 2026
12pm CST Jan 1, 2026-6pm CST Jan 7, 2026
 
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