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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Mar 10:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Artesia NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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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:
5:06 am MDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am MDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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