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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair and Breezy

90°F

32°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 21 mph
Barometer 29.67 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 17 May 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

21 Miles ESE Pinon NM

Red Flag Warning May 18, 11:00am until May 18, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning May 17, 07:09pm until May 17, 08:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning May 17, 07:09pm until May 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sun

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 27 mph increasing to 29 to 34 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 31 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph becoming east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind 8 to 17 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
21 Miles ESE Pinon NM
 32.5°N 105.08°W (Elev. 6401 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 pm MDT May 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT May 17, 2026-6pm MDT May 24, 2026
 
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