Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Severe Thunderstorms in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Great Lakes

Anomalously warm, dry and breezy conditions will bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions across portions of the Intermountain West into the central and southern Plains today. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the upper Mississippi River Valley to the Great Lakes tonight through the day Tuesday. Damaging gusts, hail, and heavy rainfall are likely. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity	30%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	30.03 in
Dewpoint	43°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	78°F (26°C)
Last update	30 Mar 10:55 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Loco Hills NM

Today
High: 91 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 56 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Tuesday
High: 88 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 57 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 84 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers and
Windy
Wednesday Night
Low: 50 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Windy
Thursday
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 86 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. West wind 5 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

A 10 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy blowing dust after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Windy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 20 to 30 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Wednesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before midnight. Patchy blowing dust between midnight and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Windy.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 84.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.