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

73°F

23°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Lakewood NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Lakewood NM
 32.72°N 104.39°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
10:07 am MST Feb 27, 2026
10am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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