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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
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Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NE Dell City TX

Fire Weather Watch February 18, 11:00am until February 18, 06:00pm
Wind Advisory February 17, 08:00am until February 17, 08:00pm
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  • Washington's Birthday

    Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 26 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Blowing
    Dust and
    Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Washington's Birthday
Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west southwest wind 16 to 26 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Windy, with a west southwest wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Wednesday
Areas of blowing dust after 11am. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to 34 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Windy, with a west southwest wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 56. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles NE Dell City TX
 32.12°N 104.94°W (Elev. 5896 ft)
Last Update:
11:26 am MST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm MST Feb 16, 2026-6pm MST Feb 22, 2026
 
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