Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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
Last update	* Not a current observation *

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Extended Forecast for

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
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 41 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 26 °F
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 28 °F
Wintry Mix
then Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 35 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 2am and 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 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 around 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 snow showers. High near 28. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers. Low around 16. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. 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 8.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 35.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.