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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Mar 8:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Very windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Very windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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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:
5:06 pm MDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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