Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 12 Mar 4:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles NE Lakewood NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles NE Lakewood NM
 32.71°N 104.2°W (Elev. 3543 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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