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Heavy Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorm Threats for the Plains and Southeast

A frontal boundary extending from the western High Plains to the Southeast will focus additional showers and thunderstorms this weekend. Some of these storms may become severe, alongside frequent lightning, and isolated instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile dry conditions will continue for the Great Basin where fire weather concerns linger. For the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, seasonable weather. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

Lat: 32.85°NLon: 104.46°WElev: 3514ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 2 Aug 11:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Arthur NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lake Arthur NM
 32.99°N 104.36°W (Elev. 3383 ft)
Last Update:
6:01 pm MDT Aug 2, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11pm MDT Aug 2, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 9, 2025
 
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