Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

70°F

21°C

Humidity 17%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Feb 7:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Dell City TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Light and variable wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming west southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind 5 to 8 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 8 mph becoming west southwest in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Dell City TX
 31.98°N 104.92°W (Elev. 5699 ft)
12:01 pm MST Feb 28, 2026
7pm MST Feb 28, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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