Severe Weather in the Central U.S.; Heavy Rain in the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing severe gusts, large hail, and perhaps a couple tornadoes are forecast from the north-central High Plains into the Upper Mississippi Valley. Widespread thunderstorms may produce excessive rainfall across portions of the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Hot conditions and Critical Fire Weather looms over the Great Basin and Southwest through midweek. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

99°F

37°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index97°F (36°C)
Last update 16 Jun 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Lakewood NM

Heat Advisory June 17, 11:00am until June 17, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind around 10 mph.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. North wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. South wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. West wind around 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. North wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Lakewood NM
 32.7°N 104.39°W (Elev. 3356 ft)
1:06 pm MDT Jun 16, 2025
3pm MDT Jun 16, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 22, 2025
 
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