Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair and Breezy

82°F

28°C

Humidity 16%
Wind Speed NW 22 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 25 Feb 10:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Dell City TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 52. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Dell City TX
 31.98°N 104.92°W (Elev. 5699 ft)
4:01 am MST Feb 25, 2026
10am MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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