Critical Fire Weather in the High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Western Mountains and Northern Plains

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern High Plains Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will continue impacting the mountains of the western U.S. into Thursday with gusty winds and heavy snow. Heavy snow and gusty winds will continue to impact the northern Plains into the central Great Lakes Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from February 18, 10:00 AM MST until February 18, 08:00 PM MST
Red Flag Warning in effect from February 18, 10:00 AM MST until February 18, 07:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	29.95 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	18 Feb 3:55 am MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Lakewood NM

Wind Advisory February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 07:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Red Flag Warning

Today
High: 69 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Very Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 67 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 60 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Very windy, with a west wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 60.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.