Heat Wave Persists Over the Central U.S.; Significant Flooding Expected in the Northern Mid-Atlantic Tuesday

Dangerous and extreme heat will remain across portions of the Central U.S. this week, persisting across the Mid to Lower Mississippi Valleys, Gulf Coast, Southern Plains and portions of Texas. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify late this week. Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding will spread from the Great Lakes/Ohio Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast the next few days. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index87°F (31°C)
Last update 27 Jul 10:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

26 Miles SSW Hope NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Light south southeast wind becoming east 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming east 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. Light and variable wind becoming east 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind becoming east 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Light south southeast wind becoming east 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind becoming east 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind 5 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
26 Miles SSW Hope NM
 32.46°N 104.88°W (Elev. 5118 ft)
10:11 pm MDT Jul 27, 2026
11pm MDT Jul 27, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 3, 2026
 
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