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Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

71°F

22°C

Humidity 18%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jan 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Whites City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 45. West wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.14°N 104.67°W (Elev. 6132 ft)
Last Update:
10:31 am MST Jan 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Jan 15, 2026-6pm MST Jan 21, 2026
 
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