Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair and Windy

52°F

11°C

Humidity	50%
Wind Speed	N 31 G 38 mph
Barometer	30.37 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	27 Mar 7:15 am MDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Artesia NM

Blowing Dust Advisory until March 27, 08:00pm

Wind Advisory until March 27, 08:00pm

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Blowing Dust Advisory

Wind Advisory

Blowing Dust Advisory until March 27, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory until March 27, 08:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Today
High: 58 °F
Areas Blowing
Dust and Very
Windy
Tonight
Low: 43 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
then Cloudy
Saturday
High: 70 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Saturday Night
Low: 42 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 54 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Areas of blowing dust. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.