Fire Weather in the Central and Southern Plains; Pacific Storms Impacting the West

Gusty to high winds and low relative humidity will bring elevated to critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains into Wednesday. Two Pacific storms will impact the western U.S. into Wednesday with gusty winds, low elevation rain, and heavy mountain snow. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

High Wind Watch in effect from February 17, 07:00 AM MST until February 17, 10:00 PM MST
Fire Weather Watch in effect from February 17, 11:00 AM MST until February 17, 08:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity	44%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	30.07 in
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	52°F (11°C)
Last update	15 Feb 9:35 pm MST

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Artesia NM

High Wind Watch February 17, 07:00am until February 17, 10:00pm

Fire Weather Watch February 17, 11:00am until February 17, 08:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Fire Weather Watch

Tonight
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Clear
Washington's Birthday
High: 80 °F
Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 47 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 73 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Tuesday Night
Low: 37 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 69 °F
Sunny and
Very Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Breezy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 67 °F
Sunny and
Windy
Thursday Night
Low: 34 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Washington's Birthday

Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Very windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 30 mph increasing to 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 69. Very windy.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Breezy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 67. Windy.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy.