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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 21 Sep 1:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Dell City TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 9 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 72 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming north northwest in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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:
1:16 pm MDT Sep 21, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm MDT Sep 21, 2025-6pm MDT Sep 27, 2025
 
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