Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Mostly Cloudy with Haze and Windy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed N 28 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 41°F (5°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Last update 27 Mar 3:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

Artesia NM

Blowing Dust Advisory until March 27, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory until March 27, 08:00pm
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Blowing Dust Advisory
Wind Advisory
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    Blowing Dust Advisory until March 27, 08:00pm
    Wind Advisory until March 27, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Overnight

    Low: 53 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Very
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy blowing dust after 4am. Clear, with a low around 53. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust. Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Very windy, with a north wind 25 to 35 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Artesia NM
 32.85°N 104.43°W (Elev. 3451 ft)
12:36 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
3am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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