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

Special Weather Statement

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	W 3 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	20 Jan 10:53 pm MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Whites City NM

Tonight
Low: 34 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 36 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 45 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 21 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 54. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 67. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Rain showers and sleet before 11pm, then rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 11pm and 2am, then snow showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet after 2am. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

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

Saturday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 36.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 46.