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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 17 Apr 4:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

11 Miles SE Pinon NM

Red Flag Warning April 17, 12:00pm until April 17, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 11 to 17 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East northeast wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 11 to 17 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Windy.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
11 Miles SE Pinon NM
 32.51°N 105.27°W (Elev. 6155 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 am MDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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