Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Fire Weather Watch in effect from March 15, 11:00 AM MDT until March 15, 08:00 PM MDT

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity	18%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	29.96 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 9:35 am MDT

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM

Fire Weather Watch March 15, 11:00am until March 15, 08:00pm

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Fire Weather Watch

Today
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 52 °F
Decreasing
Clouds
Sunday
High: 81 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Very
Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 26 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Partly
Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 90 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. West wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 81. Very windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest 30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a north wind 20 to 30 mph becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 29.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 90.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 45.