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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 17%
Wind Speed S 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Apr 4:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Lakewood NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
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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:
12:36 pm MDT Apr 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Apr 6, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 13, 2026
 
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