Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper 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

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain showers likely before 2pm, then freezing rain likely.  Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 2pm. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers.  Low around 27. East wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers likely before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm.  High near 36. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 17. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 20 °F

    Windy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 25.

    High: 25 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Rain showers likely before 2pm, then freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 2pm. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 27. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain showers likely before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm. High near 36. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around 17. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.9°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7933 ft)
4:06 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
4pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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