Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity	11%
Wind Speed	S 9 mph
Barometer	29.90 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	86°F (30°C)
Last update	30 Mar 4:15 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Artesia NM

Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 89 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 49.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.