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

7 Miles W Carlsbad NM

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00pm until January 26, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Winter Storm Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers.  Low around 26. East wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Freezing rain likely before 11am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm.  High near 30. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 17. East wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

    Low: 12 °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 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers. Low around 26. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Freezing rain likely before 11am, then freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers after 2pm. High near 30. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around 17. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles W Carlsbad NM
 32.38°N 104.37°W (Elev. 3442 ft)
4:06 pm MST Jan 22, 2026
7pm MST Jan 22, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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