Areas of Dangerous Heat and Heavy Rain with Possible Flooding into this Weekend

Hot temperatures and high humidity are forecast to continue across much of northeast Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley into this weekend with heat advisories in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall occurring at times through Saturday could bring areas of flooding across parts of the central Plains into the upper Midwest/Great Lakes, and Four Corners states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	61°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	84°F (29°C)
Last update	16 Sep 7:15 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Lakewood NM

Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 68 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 95 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 67 °F
Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 94 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Saturday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Slight Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 93 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 94. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 95. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then a chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 94.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 93.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.

Monday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.