Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 20 Apr 6:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Loco Hills NM

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then isolated showers between 9am and 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 73 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers between midnight and 3am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Isolated
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 9am, then isolated showers between 9am and 3pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Isolated showers between midnight and 3am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tuesday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 84. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Breezy.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Loco Hills NM
 32.86°N 103.97°W (Elev. 3720 ft)
5:06 am MDT Apr 20, 2026
6am MDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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