Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 1 Mar 12:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Lakewood NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming north.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming north.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Lakewood NM
 32.63°N 104.36°W (Elev. 3274 ft)
11:36 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
12am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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