Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from February 20, 10:00 AM MST until February 20, 07:00 PM MST

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity	32%
Wind Speed	W 14 mph
Barometer	29.76 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	47°F (8°C)
Last update	19 Feb 5:15 am MST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles E Artesia NM

Fire Weather Watch February 20, 10:00am until February 20, 07:00pm

Click here for hazard details and duration

Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 66 °F
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 67 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Friday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
High: 61 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 56 °F
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 61 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 66. Windy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph becoming west 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday

Patchy blowing dust after 9am. Sunny, with a high near 67. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

Friday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 28.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 56.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 61.