Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Winter Storm Watch in effect from January 23, 11:00 AM MST until January 25, 05:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34°NLon: 104.26°WElev: 3294ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	NW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.34 in (1027.2 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	21 Jan 9:53 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

21 Miles NE Salt Flat TX

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 45 °F⇓
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 40 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Patchy Fog
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 23 °F
Wintry Mix
and Areas
Freezing Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Blustery
Sunday
High: 20 °F
Windy. Slight
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Rain and snow showers likely, mainly after 11am. Patchy fog after 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Snow showers and freezing rain before 11pm, then freezing rain between 11pm and 2am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet after 2am. Patchy fog. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after noon. Patchy fog before 11am. Areas of freezing fog between noon and 1pm. High near 23. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Blustery.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 20. Windy.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Windy.

Monday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 22.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 29. Windy.