Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 G 14 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 28 Feb 11:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Artesia NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Artesia NM
 32.83°N 104.4°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
11:36 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
11pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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