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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.10 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 27 Feb 7:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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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 am MST Feb 27, 2026
7am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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