Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.8 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 30 Dec 5:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles SW Whites City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.
New Year's Day
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
15 Miles SW Whites City NM
 32.01°N 104.52°W (Elev. 3842 ft)
5:06 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
7pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 6, 2026
 
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