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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Dec 3:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

15 Miles W Whites City NM

High Wind Watch January 1, 11:00am until January 1, 08:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Cloudy then
    Gradual
    Clearing and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
New Year's Day
Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 63. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
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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:
4:06 pm MST Dec 31, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm MST Dec 31, 2025-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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