Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Feb 11:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Whites City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 4am.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 47. West wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 4am. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 47. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Whites City NM
 32.1°N 104.45°W (Elev. 3622 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 12, 2026
12pm MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 18, 2026
 
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