Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

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Humidity	NA
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	NA
Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	* Not a current observation *

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00pm until January 25, 11:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Extreme Cold Watch

Today
High: 62 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 48 °F⇓
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 28 °F
Rain/Sleet
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 35 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 4pm. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Rain showers before 8pm, then rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 8pm and 2am, then rain showers likely after 2am. Low around 28. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Rain or freezing rain before 11am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet after 2pm. High near 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers before 11pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 11pm and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 24.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 18.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 35.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.