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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 6:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Artesia 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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  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.

    High: 64 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 82. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Monday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Artesia NM
 32.83°N 104.4°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
Last Update:
4:07 pm MST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm MST Mar 4, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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