Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 23%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 16 Apr 3:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM

Fire Weather Watch April 17, 11:00am until April 17, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a steady temperature around 59. South wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. Light south wind becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a steady temperature around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 85. 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 50. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Windy, with a southwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 20 to 25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM
 32.92°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
12:51 am MDT Apr 16, 2026
3am MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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