Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 30 Jan 4:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Artesia Municipal Airport NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 50 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 50. West wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles SSW Artesia Municipal Airport NM
 32.8°N 104.51°W (Elev. 3599 ft)
4:06 am MST Jan 30, 2026
5am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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