Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Carlsbad, Cavern City Air Terminal Airport (KCNM)

Lat: 32.34° N Lon: 104.26° W Elev: 3294 ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint NA
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Detailed forecast for

Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet

Tonight
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Friday
Cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers and freezing rain likely in the afternoon. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Cooler with highs in the upper 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southeast 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Friday Night
Rain showers and freezing rain in the evening, then rain showers likely after midnight. Ice accumulation of up to a tenth of an inch. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Saturday
Rain showers likely in the morning, then snow showers, rain showers and freezing rain in the afternoon. Moderate snow accumulation. Highs in the mid 30s. Temperature falling into the mid 20s in the afternoon. East winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Additional heavy snow accumulation. Brisk, colder. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph, becoming northeast 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely, mainly in the morning. Additional moderate snow accumulation possible. Very windy and colder. Near steady temperature around 20. Chance of snow 60 percent. Wind chill values as low as zero.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows 10 to 15. Wind chill values as low as zero.
Monday
Sunny, cold with highs in the upper 20s.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy and cold. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s.
Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 30s.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear and cold. Near steady temperature in the upper 20s.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold. Near steady temperature in the lower 30s.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 30s.



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