Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	60%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	30.13 in (1019.5 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	21 Jan 3:53 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

7 Miles ENE Whites City NM

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 43 °F
Showers
Likely then
Wintry Mix
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday
High: 27 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

Rain showers likely before 2pm, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with snow showers and sleet. Cloudy, with a high near 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 11pm, then rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 11pm and 2am, then freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers after 2am. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Snow showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 11am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 29.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 10.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 34.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 42.