Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update 27 Mar 4:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Dell City TX

High Wind Warning March 27, 06:00am until March 28, 12:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a northeast wind 34 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with an east wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a northeast wind 34 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with an east wind 29 to 34 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 6 to 13 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Dell City TX
 32.07°N 104.96°W (Elev. 5492 ft)
4:06 am MDT Mar 27, 2026
4am MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 2, 2026
 
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