Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed SW 14 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 14 Oct 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

Artesia NM

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. North wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 51. North wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Artesia NM
 32.85°N 104.43°W (Elev. 3451 ft)
12:36 pm MDT Oct 14, 2026
12pm MDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm MDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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