Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

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
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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

Extreme Cold Warning January 24, 04:15pm until January 26, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 04:15pm until January 25, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
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    Extreme Cold Warning January 24, 04:15pm until January 26, 11:00am
    Winter Storm Warning January 24, 04:15pm until January 25, 11:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 13 °F

    Snow/Sleet

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers and sleet, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Temperature rising to around 19 by 7pm. Wind chill values as low as 1. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 3. North wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow and sleet. Steady temperature around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers and sleet, becoming all snow after 8pm. Temperature rising to around 19 by 7pm. Wind chill values as low as 1. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as 3. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny and cold, with a high near 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 37.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
Friday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.17°N 104.46°W (Elev. 4400 ft)
4:06 pm MST Jan 24, 2026
4pm MST Jan 24, 2026-6pm MST Jan 31, 2026
 
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