Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper 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
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNW Orla TX

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00pm until January 26, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers before 2am, then freezing rain likely.  Low around 25. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Freezing rain before 5pm, then freezing rain and sleet.  High near 27. East wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 27 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Wintry
    Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 11pm.  Low around 17. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers before 2am, then freezing rain likely. Low around 25. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Saturday
Freezing rain before 5pm, then freezing rain and sleet. High near 27. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 11pm. Low around 17. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 51.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
13 Miles NNW Orla TX
 31.99°N 103.99°W (Elev. 2854 ft)
2:21 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
4pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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