Tracking Late December Winter Storm Expected to Impact the Northern Plains through the Northeast U.S.

A winter storm system will rapidly intensify over the Midwest on Sunday and track through the Great Lakes on Monday. Periods of heavy snow are anticipated across the Upper Great Lakes late Sunday and continuing into Monday. At least 1/10 inch of ice accumulation is expected from a wintry mix across much of the interior Northeast U.S. starting Sunday afternoon. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from December 28, 11:00 PM MST until December 30, 11:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	37%
Wind Speed	W 16 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.86 in (1007.5 mb)
Dewpoint	44°F (7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	27 Dec 4:53 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Winter Storm Watch December 28, 11:00pm until December 30, 11:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Tonight
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow and
Very Windy
Monday
High: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 31 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Very windy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday

Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Cloudy and cold, with a high near 28. Wind chill values as low as 5. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Monday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 39.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.

New Year's Day

Partly sunny, with a high near 43.