Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair and Windy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	23%
Wind Speed	SW 32 G 39 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	39°F (4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	1 Apr 12:15 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

Artesia NM

Wind Advisory until April 1, 10:00pm

Red Flag Warning until April 1, 09:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Red Flag Warning

Wind Advisory until April 1, 10:00pm
Red Flag Warning until April 1, 09:00pm
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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This Afternoon
High: 83 °F
Isolated
Showers and
Very Windy
Tonight
Low: 47 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Clear
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 68 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Isolated showers after 3pm. Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 83. Very windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 47. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.