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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 14%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 8:55 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NE Dell City TX

Fire Weather Watch April 17, 11:00am until April 17, 08:00pm
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Fire Weather Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Windy. Sunny
    then Patchy
    Blowing Dust

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear
    and Windy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a north northeast wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Windy then
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust after noon. Sunny, with a high near 74. Windy, with a west southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Windy, with a west wind 18 to 28 mph becoming west 7 to 12 mph. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Windy, with a north northeast wind 24 to 29 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. East southeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming light southeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light southeast wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South southeast wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
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:
5:21 pm MDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm MDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm MDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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