Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair and Windy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	21%
Wind Speed	SW 30 mph
Barometer	29.83 in
Dewpoint	37°F (3°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	1 Apr 1:55 pm MDT

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Dell City TX

This Afternoon
High: 73 °F
Slight Chance
Showers and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 51 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Thursday
High: 73 °F
Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 75 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 51 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
High: 59 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy blowing dust. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west southwest wind around 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Patchy blowing dust before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

Thursday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 75. Light west wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.