Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Roswell International Air Center Airport (KROW)

Lat: 33.31°NLon: 104.51°WElev: 3622ft.

Fair

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in (1027.6 mb)
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jan 6:51 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Caprock NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain showers and freezing rain before 11pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

    Low: 18 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 30.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain showers and freezing rain before 11pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 11am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 30.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Caprock NM
 33.39°N 103.72°W (Elev. 4357 ft)
4:06 am MST Jan 20, 2026
7am MST Jan 20, 2026-6pm MST Jan 26, 2026
 
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