Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Mid-Atlantic; Heavy Rain & Isolated Severe Thunderstorms in Southern California

Snow squalls are likely to cross the Lower Great Lakes this evening and the Ohio Valley through the interior Northeast/northern Mid-Atlantic overnight, before potentially reaching the I-95 corridor from D.C. to New York City early New Year’s Day morning. Heavy rain and isolated severe thunderstorms will impact coastal southern California including Los Angeles tonight into early on New Year's Day. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 31 Dec 2:53 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Carlsbad NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
New Year's Day
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Carlsbad NM
 32.43°N 104.29°W (Elev. 3271 ft)
12:06 pm MST Dec 31, 2025
3pm MST Dec 31, 2025-6pm MST Jan 6, 2026
 
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