Critical Fire Weather in the Plains; Unseasonably Warm in the Southwest and Southern U.S.

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue through the weekend across the Southwest and southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist across the Plains and Southeast U.S. this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Overcast and Breezy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 21 mph
Barometer 30.52 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 27 Mar 5:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NE Dell City TX

High Wind Warning until March 28, 12:00am
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning until March 28, 12:00am

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    High Wind Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 63 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 56. Windy, with an east northeast wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Windy, with an east wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles NE Dell City TX
 32.12°N 104.94°W (Elev. 5896 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
5pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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