Heavy Rainfall for Portions of the West and Southern Plains; Dangerous Heat for the Northwest

Monsoonal flow coinciding with a frontal boundary will focus more showers and thunderstorms across the central Great Basin, central Rockies, Southwest into the Southern Plains. Heavy rainfall may bring about instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, record setting heat continues for the Pacific Northwest through Monday. Heat combining with dry conditions could allow for any fires to quickly spread. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 30.20 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 24 Aug 11:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Dell City TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 92 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 67 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 92. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 92. East southeast wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East southeast wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Dell City TX
 31.99°N 105.14°W (Elev. 3668 ft)
6:14 am MDT Aug 24, 2025
12pm MDT Aug 24, 2025-6pm MDT Aug 30, 2025
 
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