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

Winter Storm Watch in effect from January 23, 11:00 AM MST until January 25, 05:00 AM MST

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	NW 16 G 25 mph
Barometer	30.34 in (1027.2 mb)
Dewpoint	17°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	38°F (3°C)
Last update	21 Jan 9:53 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Loving NM

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

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Winter Storm Watch

This Afternoon
High: 55 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 50 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 10 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

A 10 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Rain showers and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers before 11pm, then rain showers, freezing rain, and sleet between 11pm and 2am, then freezing rain and sleet after 2am. Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Patchy fog between 7am and 1pm. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 27.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.