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.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

24 Miles ENE Dell City TX

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am
Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00pm until January 24, 11:00am
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Winter Storm Watch
Extreme Cold Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind around 10 mph.

    High: 54 °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 increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow showers likely before 5pm, then rain showers.  Patchy fog after 3pm. High near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain and sleet between 11pm and 2am, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers after 2am.  Patchy fog. Low around 19. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 19 °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. Very 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 10. Very windy.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Very Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am.  Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 23. Very windy.

    High: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Very windy.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. 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 increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely before 5pm, then rain showers. Patchy fog after 3pm. High near 44. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Rain showers, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 11pm, then freezing rain and sleet between 11pm and 2am, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers after 2am. Patchy fog. Low around 19. Windy, with an east wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. 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. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Very windy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 23. Very windy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Very windy.
Monday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 25. Blustery.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34. Very windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 22. Very windy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
24 Miles ENE Dell City TX
 32.01°N 104.79°W (Elev. 6381 ft)
4:07 pm MST Jan 21, 2026
4pm MST Jan 21, 2026-6pm MST Jan 28, 2026
 
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