Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Warning in effect from February 17, 10:00 AM MST until February 17, 08:00 PM MST
Fire Weather Watch in effect from February 18, 10:00 AM MST until February 18, 07:00 PM MST
Blowing Dust Advisory in effect from February 17, 10:00 AM MST until February 17, 08:00 PM MST
Red Flag Warning in effect from February 17, 10:00 AM MST until February 17, 07:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	29.94 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Feb 10:15 pm MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Lakewood NM

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 07:00pm

Blowing Dust Advisory February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 08:00pm

High Wind Warning February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 07:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Blowing Dust Advisory

High Wind Warning

Red Flag Warning

Tonight
Low: 49 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 38 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Sunny then
Sunny and
Breezy
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 66.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 33.