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Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Severe Storms in the Ohio Valley

Strong winds and low humidity will create elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the Southern Plains on Thursday. Strong to severe thunderstorms are forecast in the Ohio Valley late Thursday into Friday morning, with the strongest storms capable of producing very large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 10:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Dell City TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast 13 to 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a northeast wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast 13 to 18 mph. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 60. Windy, with a northeast wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind around 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Dell City TX
 31.98°N 104.92°W (Elev. 5699 ft)
Last Update:
9:51 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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