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Hot Temperatures, Excessive Rainfall, and Severe Thunderstorms in the Eastern U.S.

Hot temperatures are expected again today along the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and lower Mississippi Valley. Heavy to excessive rainfall from thunderstorms today in parts of the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic regions may bring areas of flooding. Severe thunderstorms pose a risk for damaging wind gusts across the Mid Atlantic region again today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

90°F

32°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed Vrbl 5 G 12 mph
Barometer 30.15 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 5 Jul 12:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

10 Miles E Salt Flat TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 98. Light east wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 72 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 98. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 98 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 97. East wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 98. Light east wind becoming east southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 98. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. East southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 99. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 99.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 98.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
10 Miles E Salt Flat TX
 31.78°N 104.93°W (Elev. 3793 ft)
Last Update:
2:36 am MDT Jul 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Jul 5, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 11, 2026
 
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