Critical Fire Weather in the Southern High Plains; Heavy Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern High Plains through the weekend. A winter storm will track across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. into Saturday with areas of wintry mix and heavy snow from northern New York through southern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 20 Feb 9:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Hope NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hope NM
 32.81°N 104.73°W (Elev. 4081 ft)
4:07 pm MST Feb 20, 2026
10pm MST Feb 20, 2026-6pm MST Feb 27, 2026
 
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