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
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 11:00pm until January 26, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 8am.  Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly before 8pm.  Low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm.  High near 37. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 20. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely before 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 20 °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 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 45. West wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 8am. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5pm. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain showers before 11am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm. High near 37. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around 20. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow showers likely before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 26.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.92°N 104.89°W (Elev. 6883 ft)
12:46 am MST Jan 23, 2026
2am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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