Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads Eastward; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada; Severe Weather for the Plains

A very active spring pattern with tropical concerns across the Pacific. Heavy rainfall will continue to impact Hawaii this weekend. Meanwhile we continue to monitor a developing typhoon that may affect Guam into early next week. For the Lower 48, heavy snow for mountains of California this weekend, increase threat for severe thunderstorms next week for the Plains and record warmth spreads east. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Apr 7:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers before 9pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing dust after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM
 32.92°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
5:07 pm MDT Apr 11, 2026
7pm MDT Apr 11, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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