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 >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 23 Jan 2:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM

Extreme Cold Warning January 23, 11:00pm until January 26, 11:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
Winter Storm Warning
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly after 11am.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers likely before 2am, then freezing rain likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    Low: 24 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Freezing rain and sleet likely before 11am, then snow showers and freezing rain between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet after 2pm.  High near 30. East wind 10 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers and sleet, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Low around 14. East wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow/Sleet
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am.  Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29.

    High: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 38. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly after 11am. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers likely before 2am, then freezing rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24. Northeast wind around 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Saturday
Freezing rain and sleet likely before 11am, then snow showers and freezing rain between 11am and 2pm, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet after 2pm. High near 30. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers and sleet, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 14. East wind around 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11am. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 4.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM
 32.92°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
12:46 am MST Jan 23, 2026
3am MST Jan 23, 2026-6pm MST Jan 29, 2026
 
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