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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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 *

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Extended Forecast for

19 Miles WSW Whites City NM

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

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00pm until January 25, 11:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Extreme Cold Watch

Today
High: 61 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 48 °F⇓
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Rain/Sleet
Saturday
High: 33 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 36 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain showers before 8pm, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 8pm and 2am, then rain showers likely after 2am. Low around 30. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Rain or freezing rain before 11am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm. High near 33. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 36.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.