Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 19 Feb 7:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Loco Hills NM

Fire Weather Watch February 20, 10:00am until February 20, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny then
    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 20 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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Point Forecast:
Loco Hills NM
 32.81°N 104°W (Elev. 3612 ft)
4:07 am MST Feb 19, 2026
7am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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