Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 28 Feb 3:15 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Dell City TX

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light south southwest wind becoming west 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south southeast in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South southeast wind 6 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. West wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Dell City TX
 31.98°N 104.92°W (Elev. 5699 ft)
11:26 pm MST Feb 27, 2026
3am MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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