Record Breaking Temperatures and Critical Fire Weather

More than 200 record or near record maximum temperatures are forecast across the southern half of the U.S. through the end of this week before additional record temperatures center back over the Southwest U.S. into the Rockies this weekend. Widespread record breaking warmth, low humidity, and gusty winds will produce critical fire weather today in the central Rockies to Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 9%
Wind Speed S 15 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 25 Mar 3:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

28 Miles NE Dell City TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 21 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Clear
    and Windy

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a north northeast wind 28 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Dust
    and Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Windy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 48. Windy, with a west southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north 21 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph.
Friday
Patchy blowing dust. Sunny, with a high near 59. Windy, with a north northeast wind 28 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Windy, with an east northeast wind 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 9 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East northeast wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. South wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
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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 25, 2026
3pm MDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm MDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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