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 23, 11:00pm until January 26, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 10 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 11am.  Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. North wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers.  Low around 25. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain or freezing rain before 8am, then freezing rain and sleet.  High near 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 32 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 8pm, then snow showers and sleet between 8pm and 2am, then snow showers after 2am.  Low around 20. East wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 36.

    High: 36 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 10 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 11am. Temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 25. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain or freezing rain before 8am, then freezing rain and sleet. High near 32. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 8pm, then snow showers and sleet between 8pm and 2am, then snow showers after 2am. Low around 20. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.17°N 104.43°W (Elev. 3996 ft)
4:06 am MST Jan 23, 2026
5am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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