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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed N 18 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.24 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 7 Mar 7:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. East wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
A chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
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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:
4:06 am MST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am MST Mar 7, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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