Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fog/Mist

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.14 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Last update	23 Jan 11:15 pm MST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Artesia NM

Extreme Cold Warning until January 26, 11:00am

Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 11:00am

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Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Extreme Cold Warning until January 26, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 11:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Tonight
Low: 23 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix
Saturday
High: 24 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday Night
Low: 6 °F
Snow/Sleet
then Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
then Isolated
Snow Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 0 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 26 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of freezing rain and sleet before 4am, then a slight chance of freezing rain between 4am and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday

Freezing rain and sleet, possibly mixed with snow showers before 1pm, then snow showers and sleet. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as 7. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -4. East wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -8. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 0. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Monday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 26.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 36.