Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 10:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles SSW Artesia Municipal Airport NM

Wind Advisory April 1, 12:00pm until April 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 1, 11:00am until April 1, 09:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers after 3pm.  Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Showers and
    Very Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy
    then Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, mainly after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers after 3pm. Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Very windy, with a southwest wind 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
A chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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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)
7:32 am MDT Apr 1, 2026
10am MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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