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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 7 Mar 5:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Artesia Municipal Airport NM

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday
A chance of thunderstorms after 5pm. Sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 43.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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Point Forecast:
Artesia Municipal Airport NM
 32.85°N 104.46°W (Elev. 3533 ft)
Last Update:
4:06 am MST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MST Mar 7, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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