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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair and Windy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed W 29 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.72 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Feb 3:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM

Red Flag Warning February 20, 10:00am until February 20, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Very windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 30 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 68. Windy, with a west wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 66. Very windy, with a south wind 20 to 30 mph becoming west 30 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Partly 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:
11:47 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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