Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed N 20 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 9:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Artesia NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. North wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. North wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Artesia NM
 32.83°N 104.4°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
5:06 am MDT Oct 15, 2026
10am MDT Oct 15, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 21, 2026
 
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