Severe Weather for Northeast Southeastward into the Southern Plains; Flooding in the Upper Great Lakes

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to Texas through the night and for the Central/Southern Plains on Friday. Considerable flooding impacts are ongoing in the Upper Great Lakes, and expected to continue through the weekend. Fire weather concerns persist in the Plains and the mid-Atlantic. There is late-season snow over the Northern/Central Rockies and the Northern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 25%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 1:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM

Red Flag Warning April 17, 11:00am until April 17, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers before noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 10 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Monday
A slight chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
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)
12:56 am MDT Apr 17, 2026
1am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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