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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed SE 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Apr 2:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Artesia Municipal Airport NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Sunny
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
Isolated showers after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A chance of showers before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9am and noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Windy.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Artesia Municipal Airport NM
 32.85°N 104.46°W (Elev. 3533 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm MDT Apr 8, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 14, 2026
 
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