Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and 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
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Dewpoint N/A
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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 36. West wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain showers likely before 5pm, then freezing rain.  Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Freezing rain before 8pm, then rain showers.  Low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers likely before 8am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm.  High near 34. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 19. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

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

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Rain showers likely before 5pm, then freezing rain. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Friday Night
Freezing rain before 8pm, then rain showers. Low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain showers likely before 8am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm. High near 34. Wind chill values as low as 9. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around 19. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7697 ft)
4:06 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
6pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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