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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed W 22 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 9:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Warning January 1, 11:00am until January 1, 08:00pm
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High Wind Warning

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Isolated showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 48 °F

    Very Windy.
    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
Isolated showers before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7697 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 am MST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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