Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed E 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 27 Aug 1:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles S Artesia NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 98. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101.
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Point Forecast:
7 Miles S Artesia NM
 32.74°N 104.42°W (Elev. 3399 ft)
12:36 am MDT Aug 27, 2026
1am MDT Aug 27, 2026-6pm MDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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