Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 10%
Wind Speed N 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 13 Mar 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust between 9am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 88. West wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust between 9am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Blustery.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
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Point Forecast:
4 Miles WSW Lakewood NM
 32.61°N 104.41°W (Elev. 3291 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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