Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	8%
Wind Speed	N 9 G 15 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	13 Mar 2:15 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM

This Afternoon
High: 85 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 45 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 88 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 84 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 28 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Blustery
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 59 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 31 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust between 9am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 89.