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 >

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 Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 21 Jan 9:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

23 Miles E Dell City TX

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am
Click here for hazard details and duration
Winter Storm Watch
  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 10 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers.  Patchy fog after 2pm.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 8pm, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers.  Patchy fog. Low around 18. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet after 1pm.  Patchy fog before 11am. High near 22. Windy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 22 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 21. Windy.

    High: 21 °F

    Windy. Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 40 by 5pm. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Patchy fog after 2pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 8pm, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers. Patchy fog. Low around 18. Breezy. 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 1pm. Patchy fog before 11am. High near 22. Windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Windy.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 21. Windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 23.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. Very windy.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
23 Miles E Dell City TX
 31.99°N 104.82°W (Elev. 7195 ft)
10:31 am MST Jan 21, 2026
11am MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 27, 2026
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database