Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Hope NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 48 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Patchy blowing dust between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy blowing dust between 7am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 82. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Patchy blowing dust between 8pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Patchy blowing dust between 7am and 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 79. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming west 30 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 50.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Hope NM
 32.83°N 104.78°W (Elev. 4199 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
2pm MDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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