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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 38%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Apr 9:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 57 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly 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 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Isolated showers between noon and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Windy.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Windy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM
 32.92°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
Last Update:
5:07 pm MDT Apr 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Apr 9, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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