Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Ends in 6 h 19 min
When
Until 10:00 PM
Where
Eddy, NM; Culberson, TX
Issued for this county · National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
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THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 697 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT /10 PM MDT/ THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN NEW MEXICO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
EDDY
IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 1 COUNTY
IN SOUTHWEST TEXAS
CULBERSON
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ARTESIA, CARLSBAD, CARLSBAD CAVERNS NP, AND VAN HORN.
Areas: Eddy, NM; Culberson, TX
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Observed 2:35 PM MDT at KATS

Artesia, NM weather

Mostly cloudy and 72°22°, storms ~4 PM–8 AM (93%).

Mostly agree

Now 72°22°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 17 mph28 km/h; From the southeast. 1016–17 mph28 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 59°15°; A little sticky
UV tomorrow: 3Moderate; Moderate 4–5 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.1 inHg1019 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

Light rain now, through the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

9°5° cooler than this time yesterday (81°27° then, 72°22° now)

Good hours for

Rain and storms for the next 48 hours (90%, 5.5 in139 mm)
Below 70°21° tonight after 6 PM
Low 57°14° tomorrow at 7 AM

This afternoonNear 72°22° · Rain all afternoon (60%)
TonightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Storms all night (90%)
Tomorrow morningUp to 65°18° by 11 AM · Storms all morning (40%)
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 71°22° by 2 PM · Rain all afternoon (50%)
Tomorrow nightDown to 58°14° by 4 AM · Storms all night (60%)
Monday morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Rain all morning (50%)
Monday afternoonNear 66°19° · Rain all afternoon (60%)

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 3p	Partly sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	62%	77%	2
Sat 4p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 76°24°)	72°22°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	66%	99%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 75°24°)	71°22°	60%, 0.09 in2.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	71%	95%	1
Sat 6p	Thunderstorms	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 72°22°)	67°19°	90%, 0.55 in14 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	78%	100%	1
Sat 7p	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 69°21°)	63°17°	90%, 0.55 in14 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	93%	66%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	90%, 0.55 in14 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	97%	83%	0
Sat 9p	Heavy rain	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	50%, 0.55 in14 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 10p	Rain	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	50%, 0.55 in14 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sat 11p	Thunderstorms	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	50%, 0.55 in14 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 12a	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	100%	98%	0
Sun 2a	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	60%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	96%	0
Sun 3a	Drizzle	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	50%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 4a	Thunderstorms	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	50%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	100%	97%	0
Sun 5a	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	50%, 0.19 in4.8 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 6a	Drizzle	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	58°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	100%	100%	0
Sun 7a	Drizzle	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	57°14°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	100%	99%	0
Sun 8a	Drizzle	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	40%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	96%	99%	0
Sun 9a	Thunderstorms	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	97%	100%	0
Sun 10a	Thunderstorms	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	97%	99%	1
Sun 11a	Thunderstorms	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	30%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	93%	99%	1
Sun 12p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	87%	92%	2
Sun 1p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	78%	83%	2
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	40%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 24 mph38 km/h	73%	77%	2
Sun 3p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	71%	83%	2
Sun 4p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 65°18° to 71°22°)	71°22°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	73%	67%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	70°21°	50%, 0.03 in0.8 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	76%	76%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 62°17° to 68°20°)	67°19°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	81%	86%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	62°17°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	97%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	100%	94%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	97%	84%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	97%	79%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	40%, 0.05 in1.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	97%	96%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	97%	98%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	97%	100%	0
Mon 2a	Thunderstorms	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 3a	Thunderstorms	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	96%	100%	0
Mon 4a	Thunderstorms	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	100%	100%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	100%	89%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	100%	93%	0
Mon 7a	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	57°14°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	96%	0
Mon 8a	Cloudy	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	96%	0
Mon 9a	Cloudy	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	97%	97%	0
Mon 10a	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	100%	1
Mon 11a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	50%, 0.02 in0.5 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	90%	99%	1
Mon 12p	Cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	87%	100%	1
Mon 1p	Drizzle	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	66°19°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	84%	99%	2
Mon 2p	Cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	67°19°	60%, 0.01 in0.3 mm	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	97%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Thunderstorms. High 73°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 75°24° / 40°4°. Storms 0.81 in21 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  60% chance · 0.27 in6.9 mm
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Thunderstorms, 62°17°
  90% chance · 3.3 in84 mm
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 58°14°
  60% chance · 1.1 in29 mm
Official NWS forecast
Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then patchy fog and showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 3am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
57°14°–61°16°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 40°4°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Thunderstorms. High 71°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 75°24° / 40°4°. Storms 0.43 in11 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Thunderstorms, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  50% chance · 0.18 in4.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.3 in7.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Thunderstorms, 58°14°
  60% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Official NWS forecast
Day: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then patchy fog and scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 3pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–71°22°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 40°4°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Oct 26. Thunderstorms. High 67°19°, low 54°12°. Typical 74°23° / 40°4°. Storms 0.2 in5.1 mm, 60% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  60% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before 9am, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 40°4°
Wind
22 mph36 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Tuesday, Oct 27. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 52°11°. Typical 74°23° / 39°4°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 0% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Clear, with a low around 52.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
71°22°–77°25°
Low, likely
52°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–79°26°
Low, likely
49°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 75°24°, low 55°13°. Typical 73°23° / 38°3°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 67°19°
  40% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 38°3°
Wind
18 mph29 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Showers. High 72°22°, low 54°12°. Typical 73°23° / 38°3°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 71°22°
  20% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of rain showers before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 38°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 72°22° / 38°3°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 59°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–76°24°
Low, likely
59°15°–60°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 38°3°
Wind
22 mph35 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
6
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 72°22° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°20°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 52°11°. Typical 71°22° / 37°3°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 60°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
37°3°–61°16°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 37°3°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
64% chance of rain, high 73°, low 57°.
Tomorrow
47% chance of rain, high 71°, low 57°.
Monday
60% chance of rain, high 67°, low 54°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 70–78°; chance of precipitation on Friday.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Pecos River 6 miles E of Artesia

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 126 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Rio Penasco 2 miles NW of Dayton

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Pecos River above Lake Arthur

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.0 ft
Flow: 101 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Fourmile Draw 4 miles NNW of Lakewood

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 89% less heating than a typical week.

This week 7Typical 60

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 59°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

ARTESIA 6S · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1905–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°1° warmer than normal (daily mean temperature).

−14°−8°SunOct 18
+1°MonOct 19
+3°+2°TueOct 20
+6°+3°WedOct 21
+9°+5°ThuOct 22
+12°+6°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Artesia weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 6 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:29 PM; Morning 6:53–7:42 AM
Blue hour: 6:29–6:39 PM; Morning 6:43–6:53 AM; first light 6:43 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 95% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:29 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Artesia. The highest point on the skyline is about 11,500 ft, 89 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Artesia, NM weather

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Monday

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What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Pecos River 6 miles E of Artesia

Rio Penasco 2 miles NW of Dayton

Pecos River above Lake Arthur

Fourmile Draw 4 miles NNW of Lakewood

For your home

Heating this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon