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

48°F

9°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 1 Mar 4:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Lakewood NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 87 °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 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
8 Miles NNW Lakewood NM
 32.72°N 104.39°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
4:07 am MST Mar 1, 2026
4am MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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