Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

52°F

11°C

Humidity	22%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.19 in
Dewpoint	14°F (-10°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	21 Jan 4:15 pm MST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM

Winter Storm Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 25, 05:00am

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00pm until January 24, 11:00am

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Winter Storm Watch

Extreme Cold Watch

Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday Night
Low: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 47 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday
High: 25 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 7 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 26 °F
Cold
Sunday Night
Low: 1 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday

Increasing clouds, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

Friday

A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Rain and snow showers before 8pm, then rain showers, snow showers, and sleet between 8pm and 11pm, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet after 11pm. Patchy fog after 8pm. Low around 18. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Snow showers, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet before noon, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with freezing rain after 1pm. Patchy fog between 7am and noon. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 26.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 1.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 4.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 39.