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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 9 Apr 5:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated showers. Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 86 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated showers. Sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between midnight and 3am, then showers likely after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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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:
5:07 pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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