Snow Squalls May Impact the Northeast on Thursday; Dangerously Cold Arctic Air Impact the North-Central US

Snow showers and snow squalls are likely to develop across the Northeast on Thursday. Lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures, gusty winds and dangerous wind chills to the Northern Plains before expanding to the South and East. A major winter storm will begin impacting the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley Friday. 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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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Lakewood NM

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

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00pm until January 24, 11:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Extreme Cold Watch

Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 48 °F
Showers
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 19 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 26 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 9 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Mostly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 4 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind 5 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. Patchy fog after 4am. Low around 19. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 11am, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Patchy fog between 7am and 1pm. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 27.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.