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Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fog

47°F

8°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1011.5 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 29 Nov 1:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Whites City NM

High Wind Watch November 29, 08:00pm until November 30, 11:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
15 Miles W Whites City NM
 32.18°N 104.62°W (Elev. 5003 ft)
Last Update:
1:32 am MST Nov 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2am MST Nov 29, 2025-6pm MST Dec 5, 2025
 
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