Record Warmth Lingers; Fire Weather Concerns; Unsettled Pacific Northwest

More record warm temperatures are forecast this week from California, Southwest, Plains then into the Mississippi Valley and Southeast. The warmth combining with dry conditions may result in elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions. Meanwhile, another Pacific system will move across the Pacific Northwest with lower elevation rain and mountain snows. For Hawaii, conditions improving. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 7%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 22 Mar 3:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Artesia NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 98. Northeast wind around 10 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 53.

    Low: 53 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.

    High: 100 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 98. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. East wind 15 to 25 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 100.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Artesia NM
 32.83°N 104.4°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Mar 22, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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