Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jan 7:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM
 32.92°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
4:07 pm MST Jan 29, 2026
8pm MST Jan 29, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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