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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair and Breezy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 15 Mar 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Loco Hills NM

Wind Advisory March 15, 12:55pm until March 15, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning until March 15, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory March 15, 12:55pm until March 15, 09:00pm
    Red Flag Warning until March 15, 08:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 79 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 52. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradual clearing during the afternoon, with a high near 52. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 51.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 55.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Loco Hills NM
 32.86°N 103.97°W (Elev. 3720 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
12pm MDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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