Multiple Days of Severe Weather from Thunderstorms and Wildfires

Active spring pattern across the center of the nation with several rounds of severe thunderstorms in the forecast through the weekend. The regions under the greatest threats are the southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions with dry fuels are aiding in wildfires across the western High Plains and the Southeast. Wind and some snow for northern Rockies. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

81°F

27°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed W 20 mph
Barometer 29.74 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 25 Apr 7:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Dell City TX

Wind Advisory April 26, 12:00pm until April 26, 09:00pm
Red Flag Warning until April 25, 08:00pm
Red Flag Warning April 26, 11:00am until April 26, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
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Red Flag Warning
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    Red Flag Warning until April 25, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Red Flag Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 23 to 33 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny then
    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Areas of blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 34 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 53 °F

    Windy. Areas
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west northwest  in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light northwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West southwest wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Areas of blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 81. Windy, with a west southwest wind 7 to 17 mph increasing to 23 to 33 mph. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.
Sunday Night
Areas of blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Windy, with a west southwest wind 24 to 34 mph decreasing to 11 to 21 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. West southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Southwest wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 16 to 21 mph becoming light west northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light northwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
17 Miles NE Dell City TX
 32.07°N 104.96°W (Elev. 5492 ft)
7:33 pm MDT Apr 25, 2026
7pm MDT Apr 25, 2026-6pm MDT May 2, 2026
 
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