Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern Plains and Southeast; Pacific System to Bring Unsettled Weather to the West Coast

Gusty winds and dry conditions will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the southern Plains and Southeast early this week. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to northern and central California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 14 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.23 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 20 Apr 12:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Hope NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers between 9am and 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Isolated showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Isolated showers between 9am and 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 72. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Isolated showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Breezy.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hope NM
 32.81°N 104.73°W (Elev. 4081 ft)
12:36 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
1am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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