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

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	W 5 mph
Barometer	30.10 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	20 Jan 11:53 pm MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

13 Miles NNW Orla TX

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Overnight
Low: 26 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 46 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance Wintry
Mix
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 26. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain showers, snow showers, and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

Rain showers and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers before 11pm, then rain showers, freezing rain, and sleet between 11pm and 2am, then freezing rain and sleet after 2am. Low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 27.

Saturday Night

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

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 30.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 36.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.