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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 6:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Loco Hills NM

Red Flag Warning March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 5, 06:54pm until March 5, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 5, 06:54pm until March 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 73. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
A chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Loco Hills NM
 32.81°N 104°W (Elev. 3612 ft)
Last Update:
4:07 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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