Dangerous Heat over the South-Central and Southwest U.S. Through Next Week

Dangerous heat persists across the Desert Southwest through this weekend and across the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley through at least the middle of next week. Numerous daily record high temperatures are expected through at least Tuesday for much of Texas and Oklahoma as well as portions of Louisiana, New Mexico, and Arizona. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 22%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Aug 9:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

9 Miles E Lake Arthur NM

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 102 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

    High: 104 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.

    High: 103 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. South wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 102.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Saturday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 103.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
9 Miles E Lake Arthur NM
 32.98°N 104.2°W (Elev. 3573 ft)
6:02 pm MDT Aug 22, 2026
10pm MDT Aug 22, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 29, 2026
 
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