Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 1 Mar 1:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Dell City TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: 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

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
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.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Light west southwest wind becoming west 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Dell City TX
 31.98°N 104.92°W (Elev. 5699 ft)
11:26 am MST Mar 1, 2026
1pm MST Mar 1, 2026-6pm MST Mar 7, 2026
 
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