Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

79°F

26°C

Humidity 15%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Feb 5:15 pm MST
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NE Dell City TX

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Light southwest wind becoming west southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. West wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 68.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
28 Miles NE Dell City TX
 32.26°N 104.89°W (Elev. 5817 ft)
11:26 am MST Feb 27, 2026
5pm MST Feb 27, 2026-6pm MST Mar 6, 2026
 
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