Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed S 7 G 15 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 19 Aug 11:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM
 32.61°N 104.41°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
11:06 pm MDT Aug 19, 2026
12am MDT Aug 20, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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