Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into 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

38°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 30 Dec 7:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles W Whites City NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Very Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Very
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °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 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
New Year's Day
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Very windy, with a west wind 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
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 30, 2025
8pm MST Dec 30, 2025-6pm MST Jan 6, 2026
 
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