Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index76°F (24°C)
Last update 15 Mar 10:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Artesia NM

Wind Advisory March 15, 10:56am until March 15, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning March 15, 11:00am until March 15, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
Red Flag Warning
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 15, 10:56am until March 15, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 81 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 55. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles E Artesia NM
 32.83°N 104.4°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
10:31 am MDT Mar 15, 2026
10am MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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