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 34%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill45°F (7°C)
Last update 28 Feb 4:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

8 Miles NNW Lakewood NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: 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 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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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 Feb 28, 2026
4am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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