Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East; Severe Storm Threat in the Gulf States Sunday

A significant winter storm is underway, bringing widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Extremely cold air will follow, prolonging dangerous travel and infrastructure impacts into next week. Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging gusts and tornadoes across the eastern Gulf Coast states Sunday morning and afternoon. 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
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Extreme Cold Warning January 25, 03:21am until January 26, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:21am until January 25, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 25, 03:21am until January 26, 11:00am
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 03:21am until January 25, 11:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. The snow could be heavy at times.  Patchy fog between noon and 1pm. Areas of freezing fog between 9am and noon.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Freezing Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

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

    High: 26 °F

    Cold

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 8am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy fog between noon and 1pm. Areas of freezing fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -4. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values as low as -4. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 4. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Light northwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 30.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.86°W (Elev. 7697 ft)
1:07 am MST Jan 25, 2026
3am MST Jan 25, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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