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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 12 Feb 9:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Loco Hills NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly 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 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

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

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. 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 67.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Washington's Birthday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
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Point Forecast:
Loco Hills NM
 32.81°N 104°W (Elev. 3612 ft)
4:06 pm MST Feb 12, 2026
9pm MST Feb 12, 2026-6pm MST Feb 19, 2026
 
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