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

82°F

28°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.93 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 25 Mar 7:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Dell City TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 53 °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 66. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

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

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. South southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northeast 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 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 66. East northeast wind around 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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 59.
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)
4:57 pm MDT Mar 25, 2026
7pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
 
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