Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.87 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 10:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Dell City TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light west wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. West southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light west wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 8 to 16 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. East wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday
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)
1:01 pm MDT Apr 1, 2026
10pm MDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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