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Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 13%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 9 Mar 3:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NE Dell City TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Scattered showers between noon and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny then
    Scattered
    Showers and
    Windy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Isolated showers between 11pm and midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Scattered showers between noon and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Windy, with a south southwest wind 6 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Windy, with a west southwest wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 66. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67. East southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76. Light west southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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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:
4:06 pm MDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm MDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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