Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.17°N 104.46°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
10:31 am MST Jan 18, 2026
3pm MST Jan 18, 2026-6pm MST Jan 24, 2026
 
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