Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West
Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >
Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)
Lat: 32.85°NLon: 104.46°WElev: 3514ft.N/A
| Humidity | NA |
| Wind Speed | NA |
| Barometer | NA |
| Dewpoint | N/A |
| Visibility | NA |
| Last update | *** Not a current observation *** |
Extended Forecast for
2 Miles ESE Artesia NM
Fire Weather Watch February 17, 11:00am until February 17, 08:00pm
Blowing Dust Advisory February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 08:00pm
High Wind Warning February 17, 10:00am until February 17, 08:00pm
Tonight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 72 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
WindyTuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Partly
CloudyWednesday
High: 69 °F
Sunny and
Very WindyWednesday Night
Low: 41 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 66 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Tuesday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Artesia NM
32.83°N 104.4°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
32.83°N 104.4°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
6:12 pm MST Feb 16, 2026
7pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 23, 2026
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