Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	40%
Wind Speed	NW 5 mph
Barometer	30.11 in
Dewpoint	9°F (-13°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	22 Jan 6:15 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

Artesia Municipal Airport NM

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00pm until January 25, 11:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Extreme Cold Watch

Today
High: 64 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 44 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
Wintry Mix
Saturday
High: 32 °F
Wintry Mix
then Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 9 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 38 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Rain showers and sleet before 2am, then rain showers likely between 2am and 5am, then rain or freezing rain likely after 5am. Low around 23. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

Freezing rain likely before 8am, then snow showers. High near 32. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday

A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 27.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 38.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 18.