Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 20 Jan 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Whites City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain showers before 11am, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet.  Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain/Sleet
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers before 11pm, then rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet.  Cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 11am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Friday
A chance of rain showers before 11am, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Rain showers and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers before 11pm, then rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet. Cloudy, with a low around 23.
Saturday
Snow showers and freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with sleet before 11am, then a chance of snow showers and freezing rain. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Whites City NM
 32.1°N 104.48°W (Elev. 3701 ft)
10:31 am MST Jan 20, 2026
3pm MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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