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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair and Breezy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed SW 23 mph
Barometer 29.73 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 5 Mar 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

Artesia NM

Red Flag Warning March 6, 10:00am until March 6, 06:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 5, 05:23pm until March 5, 07:00pm
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning March 5, 05:23pm until March 5, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Thu

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
A slight chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Artesia NM
 32.85°N 104.43°W (Elev. 3451 ft)
Last Update:
4:07 pm MST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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