Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper 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
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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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
  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • 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.  Patchy fog before 5am. Low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers likely before 8am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm.  Patchy dense fog before 8am, then areas of dense fog after 10am. Widespread dense freezing fog between 8am and 10am. High near 34. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 34 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Dense
    Freezing Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers.  Patchy fog before 11pm. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • 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

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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. Patchy fog before 5am. Low around 28. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Rain showers likely before 8am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm. Patchy dense fog before 8am, then areas of dense fog after 10am. Widespread dense freezing fog between 8am and 10am. High near 34. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Patchy fog before 11pm. Low around 19. 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.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7697 ft)
10:31 am MST Jan 22, 2026
11am MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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