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

34°F

1°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	NW 13 mph
Barometer	30.22 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	21 Jan 5:53 am MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Carlsbad NM

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

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Winter Storm Watch

Today
High: 54 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 41 °F
Showers
Likely then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 28 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

Rain showers likely before 2pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 11pm, then rain, snow, freezing rain, and sleet between 11pm and 2am, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet after 2am. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Snow showers and freezing rain, possibly mixed with sleet before 11am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 28.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 33.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 42.