Another Arctic Blast in the East; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.40 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 1 Feb 6:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Artesia NM

  • Today

    Today: Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 55 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Areas of freezing fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Artesia NM
 32.85°N 104.43°W (Elev. 3451 ft)
4:07 am MST Feb 1, 2026
6am MST Feb 1, 2026-6pm MST Feb 7, 2026
 
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