Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 8:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM
 32.61°N 104.41°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
4:07 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
9pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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