Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes; Winter Weather in the Northern Tier

A slow moving front extending from the Great Lakes region into the Plains will bring snow, wintry mix, and ice accumulation north of the front from the Upper Midwest into New England, and severe weather and heavy rain south of the front. Scattered severe thunderstorms with damaging gusts, severe hail, and heavy rain are expected across parts of the Great Lakes/Midwest through tonight. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 9:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM

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Wind Advisory April 1, 12:00pm until April 1, 10:00pm
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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Isolated showers after 3pm.  Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Very windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Isolated showers after 3pm. Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Very windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 49. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM
 32.61°N 104.41°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
8:12 pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 31, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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