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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Aug 6:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NNW Lakewood NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 100. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 96.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NNW Lakewood NM
 32.7°N 104.39°W (Elev. 3356 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 am MDT Aug 9, 2025
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Aug 9, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 15, 2025
 
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