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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 18 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 May 9:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Clear during the early evening, then becoming mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Memorial Day
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM
 32.61°N 104.41°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 am MDT May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9am MDT May 19, 2026-6pm MDT May 25, 2026
 
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