Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain Returns to California

Lake effect snow will continue through Friday bringing significant snowfall to areas east to southeast of the Great Lakes. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel this evening and overnight across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Upstate New York. Heavy rain will bring another flash flooding threat for southern California New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

33°F

1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 31 Dec 8:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

High Wind Watch January 1, 11:00am until January 1, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 51.

    High: 51 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 35 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 35 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7697 ft)
7:36 am MST Dec 31, 2025
9am MST Dec 31, 2025-6pm MST Jan 6, 2026
 
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