Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity	7%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer	29.82 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	83°F (28°C)
Last update	14 Mar 2:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM

Wind Advisory March 15, 10:00am until March 15, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning March 15, 11:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Red Flag Warning

This Afternoon
High: 86 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 30 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 57 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 44 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 89 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Patchy blowing dust after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 78. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming north 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming southeast 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night

Clear, with a low around 44.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 47.