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Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 8 G 17 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 13 Mar 4:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ESE Mayhill NM

High Wind Watch March 15, 03:00am until March 15, 06:00pm
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 45. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west wind 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Blustery, with a north wind 20 to 25 mph becoming east 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ESE Mayhill NM
 32.81°N 105.21°W (Elev. 5469 ft)
Last Update:
2:15 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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