Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 11%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.75 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Mar 6:35 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

20 Miles NE Dell City TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing dust before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Windy, with a west southwest wind 25 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. East northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. East southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Clear, with a low around 45.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
20 Miles NE Dell City TX
 32.12°N 104.94°W (Elev. 5896 ft)
11:26 am MST Mar 5, 2026
6pm MST Mar 5, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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