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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Partly Cloudy

79°F

26°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 5 Jun 6:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

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

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Windy.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Windy.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Friday
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)
Last Update:
5:06 pm MDT Jun 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Jun 5, 2026-6pm MDT Jun 12, 2026
 
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