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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 8:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Lakewood NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Isolated showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Breezy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Lakewood NM
 32.72°N 104.39°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
Last Update:
5:07 pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
 
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