Severe Thunderstorms; Excessive Rainfall; Dangerous Heat; Air Quality Concerns and the Tropics

Wildfire smoke will push into the Midwest, worsening air quality. A frontal system brings severe storms from the Northern Plains to the Mid‑Atlantic the next few days. Heavy Gulf Coast rain is possible as Tropical Depression Two has formed, while monsoonal storms persist in the Southwest with heavy rainfall. Hazardous heat expands from the Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

88°F

31°C

Humidity 40%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 G 15 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 19 Jul 1:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NE Dell City TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 82 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 6 mph becoming south southwest. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a slight chance of showers between 4am and 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 66.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 93.
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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 Jul 19, 2026
1pm MDT Jul 19, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 25, 2026
 
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