Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Partly Cloudy and Windy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed SW 29 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 1 Apr 3:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles WSW Lakewood NM

Wind Advisory until April 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning until April 1, 09:00pm
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    Red Flag Warning until April 1, 09:00pm

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles WSW Lakewood NM
 32.58°N 104.52°W (Elev. 3507 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
3pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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