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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 21%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 3:35 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

17 Miles NE Dell City TX

Red Flag Warning April 17, 12:00pm until April 17, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind 18 to 23 mph becoming northwest 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44. East wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. East southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light east northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
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)
Last Update:
12:26 am MDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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