Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

57°F

14°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 8:35 am MST
Extended Forecast for

Artesia Municipal Airport NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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Point Forecast:
Artesia Municipal Airport NM
 32.85°N 104.46°W (Elev. 3533 ft)
4:07 am MST Feb 27, 2026
8am MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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