Active Pattern for the Center of the Nation

Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	28%
Wind Speed	S 8 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	25 Apr 8:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Hope NM

Fire Weather Watch April 26, 09:00am until April 26, 09:00pm

Red Flag Warning until April 25, 10:00pm

High Wind Warning April 25, 01:00pm until April 26, 12:00am

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Fire Weather Watch

Red Flag Warning

High Wind Warning

Red Flag Warning until April 25, 10:00pm

NOW until
10:00pm Thu

Red Flag Warning
Today

Sunny then
Blowing Dust
and Damaging
Winds
High: 86 °F
Tonight

Areas Blowing
Dust and Very
Windy then
Clear
Low: 50 °F
Friday

Sunny then
Sunny and
Windy
High: 81 °F
Friday
Night

Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Low: 53 °F
Saturday

Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
High: 74 °F
Saturday
Night

Areas Blowing
Dust and Very
Windy then
Mostly Clear
Low: 47 °F
Sunday

Sunny
High: 77 °F
Sunday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: 50 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Widespread blowing dust, mainly between noon and 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 86. Strong and damaging winds, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 35 to 45 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.

Tonight

Areas of blowing dust before 11pm. Clear, with a low around 50. Very windy, with a west wind 30 to 40 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Friday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing dust after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 74. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Saturday Night

Areas of blowing dust before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Very windy.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 77.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 83.

Monday Night

Clear, with a low around 52.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 88.