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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 12:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Loco Hills NM

Fire Weather Watch March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 07:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 5, 11:00am until March 5, 07:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
Red Flag Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Loco Hills NM
 32.81°N 104°W (Elev. 3612 ft)
Last Update:
11:37 am MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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