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Severe Storms in the Upper Midwest and Northern Plains Saturday; Increasing Heat Across the South

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of producing damaging winds, large to very large hail and a couple of tornadoes will be possible Saturday afternoon in the Upper Midwest and Great Plains. Stronger storms may produce heavy to excessive rainfall. Simmering heat will impact areas from the Southwest to the Gulf Coast and Southeast this weekend. Heat indices may exceed 100 degrees. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed E 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Jun 2:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NE Lakewood NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 4am. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
10 Miles NE Lakewood NM
 32.71°N 104.2°W (Elev. 3543 ft)
Last Update:
1:49 am MDT Jun 15, 2024
Forecast Valid:
2am MDT Jun 15, 2024-6pm MDT Jun 21, 2024
 
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