Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint	15°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	21 Jan 2:53 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 44 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 37 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday
High: 21 °F
Wintry Mix
then Heavy
Snow
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 44. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 10 mph.

Friday

A chance of rain showers before 8am, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Snow showers and freezing rain. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain, becoming all snow after 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 21.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 19.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 12.

Monday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 23.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Tuesday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 29.