Fire Weather Concerns for the Plains; Thunderstorms in the Southeast; Record Warmth Spreads in the Southwest

Elevated to locally critical conditions will persist across the High Plains. Showers and scattered thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Southeast and Florida Peninsula. Clipper system will bring modest snowfall and strong winds from the Northern High Plains into the Upper Midwest this weekend. Record warmth will persist across the Southwest into the southern Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 39%
Wind Speed NE 5 G 13 mph
Barometer 30.02 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Feb 10:55 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

    High: 71 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM
 32.92°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
10:07 pm MST Feb 26, 2026
11pm MST Feb 26, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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