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
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Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 37 by 8am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers.  Low around 28. East wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain showers likely before 11am, then snow showers.  High near 33. Wind chill values as low as 7. East wind 10 to 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 19. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 21. Blustery.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °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 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 37 by 8am, then falling to around 31 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 28. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain showers likely before 11am, then snow showers. High near 33. Wind chill values as low as 7. East wind 10 to 20 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. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 21. Blustery.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 28.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX
 31.97°N 104.84°W (Elev. 7572 ft)
4:06 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
5pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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