Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Mar 10:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Dell City TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a northeast wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast 18 to 23 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a northeast wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Windy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Dell City TX
 31.98°N 104.92°W (Elev. 5699 ft)
10:19 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
11am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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