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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 24%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 17 Apr 4:15 am MDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NE Dell City TX

Red Flag Warning April 17, 11:00am until April 17, 08:00pm
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Red Flag Warning

  • Today

    Today: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 73. Windy, with a west southwest wind 13 to 18 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Windy, with a west southwest wind 18 to 28 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. East southeast wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. East southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light east southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 75.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles NE Dell City TX
 32.26°N 104.89°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
Last Update:
12:26 am MDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am MDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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