Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Central Plains; Active Pattern in the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions to the central and southern Plains today into Wednesday. Use caution with any potential ignition sources. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair and Breezy

72°F

22°C

Humidity	17%
Wind Speed	SW 25 G 40 mph
Barometer	29.86 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	17 Feb 10:15 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Loco Hills NM

High Wind Watch February 18, 11:00am until February 19, 05:00am

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 10:00am until February 18, 07:00pm

Blowing Dust Advisory February 17, 10:28am until February 17, 08:00pm

High Wind Warning February 17, 10:28am until February 17, 08:00pm

Red Flag Warning until February 17, 07:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Fire Weather Watch

Blowing Dust Advisory

High Wind Warning

Red Flag Warning

Blowing Dust Advisory February 17, 10:28am until February 17, 08:00pm
High Wind Warning February 17, 10:28am until February 17, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning until February 17, 07:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Today
High: 72 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Partly
Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Sunny
and Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 35 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing dust. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Very windy, with a southwest wind 30 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 67.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 35.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 61.