Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Heavy Unknown Precip

21°F

-6°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	NA
Barometer	30.12 in
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Last update	24 Jan 10:15 am MST

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Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM

Extreme Cold Warning until January 26, 11:00am

Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 11:00am

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Extreme Cold Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Extreme Cold Warning until January 26, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning until January 25, 11:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Today
High: 24 °F
Wintry Mix
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Snow/Sleet
then Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 27 °F
Scattered
Snow Showers
then Isolated
Snow Showers
Sunday Night
Low: -1 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 26 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: 0 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 8 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 3pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 3pm and 5pm, then snow showers likely after 5pm. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as 7. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Snow showers before 8pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet between 8pm and 9pm, then snow showers after 9pm. Low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -6. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday

Scattered snow showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing and cold, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -7. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -1. Wind chill values as low as -9. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Monday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 26. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 0.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 37.