Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 20%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 9:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM

Wind Advisory March 10, 12:00pm until March 10, 10:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 3pm.  Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.

    Low: 46 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between noon and 3pm. Patchy blowing dust after 3pm. Sunny, with a high near 75. Windy, with a south wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 30 mph becoming west 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 39. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 44.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 91.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM
 32.92°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
5:07 pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
9pm MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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