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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed SE 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 10 Apr 12:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Artesia Municipal Airport NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy blowing dust between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.

    Low: 53 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Patchy blowing dust between 2pm and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Breezy.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Artesia Municipal Airport NM
 32.85°N 104.46°W (Elev. 3533 ft)
Last Update:
11:06 am MDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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