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Atoka, NM Weather
Current conditions
Observed at Artesia Municipal Airport · 1 hr ago
Forecast
10-day-
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
National Weather Service forecast updated 1 day ago.
Hourly
Hourly forecast- Now55°
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- 9 AM60°
- 10 AM64°
- 11 AM67°
- 12 PM72°
- 1 PM76°
- 2 PM79°
- 3 PM81°
- 4 PM82°
- 5 PM81°
- 6 PM79°
- 7 PM76°
- 8 PM73°
- 9 PM71°
- 10 PM68°
- 11 PM66°
- Thu12 AM64°
- 1 AM63°
- 2 AM61°
- 3 AM59°
- 4 AM57°
- 5 AM56°
- 6 AM55°
10-day forecast
Details- TonightOct 19Mostly Cloudy49°
- TueOct 20Sunny55°79°
- TodayOct 21Mostly Sunny55°82°
- ThuOct 22Mostly Sunny58°81°
- FriOct 23Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms76%56°81°
- SatOct 24Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms53%54°76°
- SunOct 25Chance Rain Showers49%54°69°
- MonOct 26Chance Rain Showers36%68°
- TueOct 27Cloudy48°63°
- WedOct 28Sunny43°64°
Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.
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Air quality
Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Carlsbad, NM reporting area · 1 hr ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.
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Almanac
MonthlyArtesia 6s, records since 1905. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).
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Forecasters' discussion
From the National Weather Service office in MAF, issued 2 hrs ago
Key Messages
Updated at 547 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
- Above normal temperatures and dry conditions continue through Thursday.
- Rain chances (35% to 45%) increase from west to east Friday through the weekend, with highest rain chances Saturday and Sunday.
Short Term
(Today through Thursday afternoon) Issued at 155 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
Mid level ridging peaks over the region today and Thursday helping to keep the region precipitation-free and very warm. High temperatures will climb into the 80s each afternoon with mild lows in the 50s.
Long Term
(Thursday night through Tuesday) Issued at 155 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
Our weather pattern becomes much more active Friday and beyond as the ridge finally breaks down. Southwesterly flow aloft will increase Friday, especially across the western half of our region. Increasing lift and moisture will lead to the development of showers and thunderstorms along and west of the Pecos River. As convection spreads east overnight Friday into Saturday, it will be met with plenty of resistance as the upper dynamics fade. As troughing remains to our west much of the weekend, several disturbances will cross the region withing southwesterly flow aloft. Expect multiple rounds of rain, especially over the higher terrain and SE NM where flash flooding will be possible.
Temperatures will remain above normal until this weekend when clouds and showers arrive. Models show a cold front arriving early next week, but differ on the strength.
Aviation
(12Z TAFS) Issued at 547 AM CDT Wed Oct 21 2026
VFR prevails through the period.
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