Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Central Plains to Upper Midwest; Extreme Heat in Parts of the South

Thunderstorms with severe wind gusts and hail will be possible today across parts of the central Plains, and from the Missouri Valley into the upper Mississippi Valley. Heavy rain associated with the thunderstorms may also produce flash/urban flooding. Critical fire weather conditions expected in the Great Basin and interior Northwest. Dangerous heat continues across the Southwest and Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Artesia Municipal Airport (KATS)

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

Fair and Breezy

97°F

36°C

Humidity 19%
Wind Speed S 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index94°F (34°C)
Last update 8 Jul 3:35 pm MDT
Extended Forecast for

32 Miles NNE Dell City TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 91 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 8 to 16 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight.  Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 88. East southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East southeast wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 3pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. West wind 9 to 15 mph becoming east in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming east southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 8 to 16 mph becoming east in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
32 Miles NNE Dell City TX
 32.35°N 104.93°W (Elev. 5978 ft)
12:26 pm MDT Jul 8, 2026
3pm MDT Jul 8, 2026-6pm MDT Jul 14, 2026
 
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