Heat the Southwest; Fire Weather in the Central U.S.; Kona Low Impacting Hawaii

A rare March heat wave is ongoing with much above-normal temperatures over the Southwest U.S. through this weekend. Periods of critical fire weather will persist from the central Rockies to the central and southern Plains through the weekend as gusty winds and low relative humidity continue. A Kona low will continue to bring several rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall to Hawaii through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 22, 07:00 AM MDT until March 22, 11:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity	12%
Wind Speed	S 13 mph
Barometer	29.92 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Mar 11:55 pm MDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Loco Hills NM

Fire Weather Watch March 22, 07:00am until March 22, 11:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Overnight
Low: 58 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 97 °F
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
and Windy
Monday
High: 78 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 52 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 94 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 96 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 97. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Windy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming east 20 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 94.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 96.

Wednesday Night

Clear, with a low around 58.