Critical Fire Weather Persists in the Southern High Plains; Snow in the Great Lakes into the Northeast

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the central and southern High Plains today as gusty winds and dry conditions continue across the region. A clipper system will bring some lake effect snow to the Great Lakes and snow into the Northeast. Well above-average temperatures are expected to expand across much of the West, into the Plains states, and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair and Breezy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 25 Feb 12:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Dell City TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming north northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. North northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light west wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Dell City TX
 31.98°N 104.92°W (Elev. 5699 ft)
11:31 am MST Feb 25, 2026
12pm MST Feb 25, 2026-6pm MST Mar 3, 2026
 
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