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Heavy Rain Across the Southern US; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

A storm system will bring heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flooding threats to portions of the Southern Plains Friday, the Lower Mississippi Valley Saturday, and the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. High elevation snow and mixed precipitation and rain in the lower elevations will impact the Pacific Northwest this weekend before a stronger system moves in early next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill48°F (9°C)
Last update 13 Feb 3:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Loco Hills NM

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 69 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Scattered showers after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers before 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Washington's Birthday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Loco Hills NM
 32.81°N 104°W (Elev. 3612 ft)
Last Update:
11:36 pm MST Feb 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MST Feb 13, 2026-6pm MST Feb 19, 2026
 
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