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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 1 Jan 2:53 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Lakewood NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Isolated showers between 8am and 2pm.  Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 69 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
New Year's Day
Isolated showers between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind around 15 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Lakewood NM
 32.56°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3317 ft)
2:16 am MST Jan 1, 2026
3am MST Jan 1, 2026-6pm MST Jan 7, 2026
 
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