Outdoor conditions in

Artesia

New Mexico
High Wind WarningHigh Wind Warning issued October 15 at 2:24AM MDT until October 17 at 12:00PM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TXOfficial NWS alert
Now
  1. 56°Mostly Sunny0% rain38% humidityGusts 21 mph
  2. 58°Sunny0% rain37% humidityGusts 21 mph
  3. 62°Sunny0% rain34% humidityGusts 22 mph
  4. 65°Sunny0% rain31% humidityGusts 22 mph
  5. 69°Sunny0% rain27% humidityGusts 22 mph
  6. 73°Sunny0% rain24% humidityGusts 23 mph
  7. 76°Sunny0% rain22% humidityGusts 23 mph
  8. 77°Sunny0% rain21% humidityGusts 22 mph
  9. 79°Sunny0% rain20% humidityGusts 22 mph
  10. 77°Sunny0% rain24% humidityGusts 24 mph
  11. 77°Sunny0% rain25% humidityGusts 29 mph
  12. 75°Mostly Clear1% rain31% humidityGusts 32 mph
  13. 69°Partly Cloudy1% rain40% humidityGusts 33 mph
  14. 66°Partly Cloudy1% rain47% humidityGusts 36 mph
  15. 64°Partly Cloudy0% rain50% humidityGusts 35 mph
  16. 61°Mostly Clear0% rain51% humidityGusts 35 mph
  17. 60°Mostly Clear0% rain51% humidityGusts 31 mph
  18. 58°Partly Cloudy1% rain53% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 57°Mostly Cloudy1% rain55% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 55°Mostly Cloudy1% rain55% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 54°Mostly Cloudy0% rain55% humidityGusts 28 mph
  22. 53°Mostly Cloudy0% rain52% humidityGusts 29 mph
  23. 53°Mostly Cloudy0% rain48% humidityGusts 28 mph
  24. 52°Cloudy0% rain48% humidityGusts 26 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
20–65%
Wind
36 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
17–55%
Wind
29 mph
Sat

Saturday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
0%
Humidity
21–52%
Wind
13 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
26–64%
Wind
22 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
33–86%
Wind
20 mph
  1. 79° / 56°Today looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 20–65% · Wind 36 mph
  2. 64° / 47°Friday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 17–55% · Wind 29 mph
  3. 60° / 39°Saturday looks fairly quiet.0% rain · Humidity 21–52% · Wind 13 mph
  4. 70° / 40°Sunday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 26–64% · Wind 22 mph
  5. 76° / 48°Monday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 33–86% · Wind 20 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Carlsbad area · Updated Thu 6:25 AM
33GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 6:45 AM

Air near ground33 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Artesia radar

An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Artesia.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Conditions could spread a fire quickly.

Wind, gusts, or the combination of dry air and wind raises the concern.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Humidity is 38%. Sustained wind is 15 mph. Gusts may reach 21 mph.

Humidity
38%
Wind
15 mph
Gusts
21 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Carlsbad area, about 34 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Artesia, NM, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.