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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SE 17 mph
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 10 Apr 12:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Dell City TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east southeast. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 78 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy, with an east southeast wind 23 to 33 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Windy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny then
    Mostly Sunny
    and Windy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming east southeast. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Windy, with an east southeast wind 23 to 33 mph decreasing to 6 to 16 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 1pm and 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 72. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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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:
12:26 pm MDT Apr 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm MDT Apr 10, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
 
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