Sinlaku Continues to Impact the Marianas; Severe Weather from the Central US to the Northeast; Late-Season Snow in the Northwest

Sinlaku continues to bring destructive winds, widespread heavy rain/flooding, and storm surge to the Marianas. Showers and severe thunderstorms are expected from the Northeast to the Mid-Mississippi Valley and to the Central/Southern Plains through Thursday. A front will produce late-season snowfall over the Cascades and Northern Rockies and coastal rain over the Northwest Coast through Thursday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 8%
Wind Speed W 17 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index77°F (25°C)
Last update 15 Apr 5:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Very windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny and
    Very Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear and
    Windy then
    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Light south wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Very windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM
 32.92°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
5:06 pm MDT Apr 15, 2026
5pm MDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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