Severe Thunderstorms, Heavy Rainfall and Dangerous Heat

Severe thunderstorms are expected today and Friday from the upper Midwest, central Great Lakes into the Ohio and mid-Mississippi Valley's. In addition, heavy rainfall threat increases on Friday across the Ohio Valley. Meanwhile, early summer-like heat wave across portions of southern Texas with new daily records are forecast today and through the weekend; The heat spreads across the Gulf States. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity	10%
Wind Speed	S 16 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.87 in
Dewpoint	23°F (-5°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	15 May 1:55 pm MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Artesia NM

This Afternoon
High: 87 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 89 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 89 °F
Partly Sunny
then Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Saturday Night
Low: 57 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 89 °F
Sunny then
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Monday
High: 87 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 89. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.

Friday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday

Patchy blowing dust after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Windy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

Saturday Night

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy.

Sunday

Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 89. Windy.

Sunday Night

Patchy blowing dust. Clear, with a low around 57. Windy.

Monday

Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 87. Windy.

Monday Night

Patchy blowing dust. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Windy.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 85. Windy.