Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.99 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 28 Feb 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Lakewood NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the morning.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 82.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Lakewood NM
 32.72°N 104.39°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 28, 2026
1pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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