Prolonged Extreme Cold; Eastern U.S. Winter Storm

A powerful Arctic blast will bring dangerously cold, record low temperatures to the Gulf Coast, upper Ohio Valley, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast U.S. into this weekend. A rapidly deepening storm centered just off the North Carolina coast Friday night through Saturday night will produce widespread heavy snow and wind from the southern Appalachians across the Carolinas and southern Virginia. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.43 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 30 Jan 9:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest  after midnight.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southeast in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 53.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM
 32.92°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
4:06 am MST Jan 30, 2026
9am MST Jan 30, 2026-6pm MST Feb 5, 2026
 
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