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

55°F

13°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NE 17 mph
Barometer 30.53 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 27 Mar 6:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NE Dell City TX

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

    NOW until 12:00am Sat

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Windy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 64. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles NE Dell City TX
 32.26°N 104.89°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Mar 27, 2026
6pm MDT Mar 27, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 3, 2026
 
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