Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1011.0 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Dec 11:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W Whites City NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of sprinkles before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am.  Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 10am, then a chance of sprinkles between 10am and 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Sprinkles/Flurries
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of sprinkles before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Tuesday
A chance of sprinkles and flurries before 10am, then a chance of sprinkles between 10am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
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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 pm MST Dec 26, 2025
12am MST Dec 27, 2025-6pm MST Jan 2, 2026
 
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