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Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

55°F

13°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Mar 5:55 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Dell City TX

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northeast 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a north northeast wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming east southeast in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north northeast 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 65. Windy, with a north northeast wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East northeast wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light south southeast after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Dell City TX
 32.07°N 104.96°W (Elev. 5492 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 am MDT Mar 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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