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Threats For Heavy Rain and Severe Thunderstorms Continue in the Plains; Fire Weather Conditions Worsen in the Southwest

On Monday and Tuesday, the focus for heavy rain and severe thunderstorms will continue in the Plains and central Mississippi River Valley. Meanwhile, hot conditions and Critical Fire Weather looms over the Great Basin and Southwest U.S. through midweek. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 15 Jun 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Artesia NM

Severe T-storm Watch until June 15, 11:00pm
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    Severe T-storm Watch until June 15, 11:00pm

    NOW until 11:00pm Sun

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 68 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 106 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 99.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Sunny, with a high near 97.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 106. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Juneteenth
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 69.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 98.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 97.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Artesia NM
 32.83°N 104.4°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
Last Update:
5:46 pm MDT Jun 15, 2025
Forecast Valid:
7pm MDT Jun 15, 2025-6pm MDT Jun 22, 2025
 
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