Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Plains today, moving into the central Plains and Southeast U.S on Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Wind Advisory in effect from March 27, 06:00 AM MDT until March 28, 12:00 AM MDT

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Overcast and Breezy

55°F

13°C

Humidity	31%
Wind Speed	N 25 G 32 mph
Barometer	30.54 in
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	27 Mar 11:15 am MDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Dell City TX

Wind Advisory until March 28, 12:00am

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 28, 12:00am
NOW until 12:00am Sat
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 57 °F
Patchy
Blowing Dust
and Windy
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Clear
and Windy
then Mostly
Clear
Saturday
High: 63 °F
Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 50 °F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 59 °F
Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with an east northeast wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 63. East southeast wind around 7 mph becoming west in the morning.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South southeast wind around 6 mph.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.