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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 15%
Wind Speed SW 20 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 11:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Artesia NM

Red Flag Warning March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 06:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 15 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

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

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind around 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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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:
11:36 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am MST Mar 6, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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