Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1019.6 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 31 Dec 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Whites City NM

High Wind Watch January 1, 11:00am until January 1, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 57. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Clearing Late
    and Damaging
    Winds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
New Year's Day
Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 57. Strong and damaging winds, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.14°N 104.67°W (Elev. 6132 ft)
4:06 pm MST Dec 31, 2025
8pm MST Dec 31, 2025-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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