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
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Dewpoint	N/A
Visibility	NA
Last update	* Not a current observation *

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Extended Forecast for

Carlsbad NM

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

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00pm until January 25, 11:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Extreme Cold Watch

Today
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 47 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 24 °F
Rain/Sleet
Saturday
High: 31 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 36 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

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

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. 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

Rain showers and sleet, becoming all rain after 2am. Low around 24. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Freezing rain before 11am, then snow showers between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers and sleet after 2pm. High near 31. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 28.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 36.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 44.