Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.12 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index91°F (33°C)
Last update 17 Aug 7:15 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles ENE Dell City TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Light northeast wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Light northeast wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 93. Light east wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 70.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 71.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 94.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles ENE Dell City TX
 32.01°N 104.93°W (Elev. 5463 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Aug 17, 2026
7pm MDT Aug 17, 2026-6pm MDT Aug 24, 2026
 
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