Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 12:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Lake Arthur NM
 32.92°N 104.38°W (Elev. 3379 ft)
11:36 am MST Feb 27, 2026
12pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 5, 2026
 
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