Barstow, CA

12:42 PM PDT on May 24, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 2592 ft
Lon: 116.6° W
Lat: 35.3° N
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Weather Summary
Jessica Parker
Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, May 24, 2012.

Rain and thunderstorms will continue across parts of the Midwest and Central Plains on Thursday as low pressure forms along a cold front extending through the Central U.S. The heaviest amounts of rain are anticipated near the front in areas of northern Wisconsin, southern Minnesota and Iowa. There is a slight risk of severe storms for the Upper and Mid-Mississippi Valleys Thursday afternoon and night with damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes.

In the West, a strong storm system will drop southward from the Gulf of Alaska on Thursday. This system will lead to an increase in showers and possible thunderstorms across the Pacific Northwest and Northern Intermountain West. The colder airmass accompanying this system will lower snow levels in the mountains and cause temperatures to run about 10 degrees below normal for this time of year. Meanwhile, winds will pick up across the rest of the West, increasing fire danger potential across the Southwest and parts of southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado.

In the East, light showers and afternoon thunderstorms will remain possible across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. To the south, heavy rain and strong thunderstorms with gusty winds are expected to continue across the southern tip of Florida. Saturated grounds from heavy rainfall that occurred during the last couple of days combined with Thursday\'s rainfall will continue flood concerns near Miami-Dade County.
Weather Underground Forecast for Thursday, May 24, 2012.

Rain and thunderstorms will continue across parts of the Midwest and Central Plains on Thursday as low pressure forms along a cold front extending through the Central U.S. The heaviest amounts of rain are anticipated near the front in areas of northern Wisconsin, southern Minnesota and Iowa. There is a slight risk of severe storms for the Upper and Mid-Mississippi Valleys Thursday afternoon and night with damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes.

In the West, a strong storm system will drop southward from the Gulf of Alaska on Thursday. This system will lead to an increase in showers and possible thunderstorms across the Pacific Northwest and Northern Intermountain West. The colder airmass accompanying this system will lower snow levels in the mountains and cause temperatures to run about 10 degrees below normal for this time of year. Meanwhile, winds will pick up across the rest of the West, increasing fire danger potential across the Southwest and parts of southeastern Utah and southwestern Colorado.

In the East, light showers and afternoon thunderstorms will remain possible across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. To the south, heavy rain and strong thunderstorms with gusty winds are expected to continue across the southern tip of Florida. Saturated grounds from heavy rainfall that occurred during the last couple of days combined with Thursday\'s rainfall will continue flood concerns near Miami-Dade County.
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Barstow Weather at a Glance

Updated 10:50 AM PDT
Weather Station
Daggett-Barstow (KDAG)
Elevation
1926 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
79 °F
Feels Like 79 °F
Wind(mph)
9
Sunrise / Set
5:35 AM
7:51 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent
Today
Clear 95 °F
Clear
Tonight
Clear 61 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Clear 86 | 48 °F
Clear
Saturday
Partly Cloudy 77 | 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
Clear 84 | 61 °F
Clear
Monday
Clear 93 | 64 °F
Clear
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.62 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
17%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KDAG 241750Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM CLR 26/M01 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP031 T02611006 10267 20167 58011
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Weather Radio
Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Temperature
79 °F
Dew Point
31 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
9 mph from NW
Wind Gust
Health
UV
10 out of 16
Pollen
3.90 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Ozone
Good
Flu Activity
Local Activity
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Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 95F. Windy. Winds from the West at 10 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 86F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Saturday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 77F. Windy. Winds from the West at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 55F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 25 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 93F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 20 mph.
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 20 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NE in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 106F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 106F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 68F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 102F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph.
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Nowcast
Wind Advisory in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT Friday...

Forecast

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KDAG

Thursday, 24
Clear
95 | 61 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 25
Clear
86 | 48 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 26
Partly Cloudy
77 | 55 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 27
Clear
84 | 61 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 28
Clear
93 | 64 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 29
Clear
97 | 63 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 30
Clear
99 | 68 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 31
Clear
99 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 1
Clear
106 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 2
Clear
106 | 68 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 6:44 AM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 95F. Windy. Winds from the West at 10 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 65 | 29 | 89 | 28 71 | 42
Wind 15 mph WSW mph 31 mph WSW 30 mph WSW
Humidity 25% % 11% 33%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 10% % 14% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:35 AM
7:51 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.83], Average RMSE [1.29]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.03], Average RMSE [1.61] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:44 AM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 86F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 48F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 35 77 | 31 73 | 42 56 | 31
Wind 29 mph WSW 31 mph WSW 34 mph WSW 26 mph WSW
Humidity 34% 19% 32% 38%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 7% 7% 16% 28%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
5:35 AM
7:51 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.26], Average RMSE [1.43]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.39], Average RMSE [2.00] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:44 AM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 77F. Windy. Winds from the West at 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 55F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 25 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 53 | 35 69 | 33 75 | 30 62 | 36
Wind 24 mph WSW 21 mph West 21 mph West 11 mph WSW
Humidity 50% 25% 19% 37%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 39% 8% 1% 1%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:52 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.37], Average RMSE [1.67]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.85], Average RMSE [2.06] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:44 AM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 59 | 36 76 | 28 82 | 25 71 | 23
Wind 4 mph West 4 mph ENE 2 mph ESE 5 mph SW
Humidity 40% 17% 11% 18%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 4%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:53 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.95], Average RMSE [1.99]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.72], Average RMSE [2.15] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:44 AM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 93F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 66 | 35 84 | 26 91 | 26 75 | 37
Wind 4 mph WSW 2 mph SSW 8 mph SW 10 mph WSW
Humidity 31% 11% 9% 24%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:53 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.76], Average RMSE [2.29]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.96], Average RMSE [2.35] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:44 AM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 67 | 33 91 | 30 94 | 29 75 | 33
Wind 5 mph WSW 5 mph WSW 13 mph SW 10 mph WSW
Humidity 27% 11% 9% 22%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 6%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:53 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.36], Average RMSE [2.77]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.04], Average RMSE [2.24] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:44 AM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 68 | 35 91 | 33 94 | 27 80 | 44
Wind 6 mph WSW 6 mph West 13 mph WSW 10 mph WSW
Humidity 29% 12% 9% 27%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:53 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.48], Average RMSE [3.39]
Source: BestForecast at 6:44 AM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the NE in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 73 | 43 91 | 43 98 | 35 81 | 44
Wind 6 mph West 6 mph NE 7 mph NE 7 mph West
Humidity 34% 18% 11% 26%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 3%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:53 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.92], Average RMSE [3.26]
Source: BestForecast at 6:44 AM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 106F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 74 | 39 96 | 34 103 | 28 82 | 44
Wind 3 mph West 3 mph ENE 7 mph West 8 mph WSW
Humidity 27% 11% 7% 26%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 2% 0% 2% 7%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:53 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.40], Average RMSE [3.46]
Source: BestForecast at 6:44 AM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 106F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 68F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 72 | 47 95 | 56 102 | 49 82 | 52
Wind 5 mph WSW 4 mph South 13 mph WSW 11 mph WSW
Humidity 41% 26% 17% 34%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 3% 7% 11% 15%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:53 PM
Source: BestForecast at 6:44 AM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 102F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 70 | 49 92 | 58 99 | 57 80 | 55
Wind 7 mph WSW 7 mph SW 15 mph WSW 12 mph WSW
Humidity 45% 32% 24% 41%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 19% 20% 22% %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:53 PM
Scientific Forecaster Discussion — MOS Weather Graph
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History & Almanac
May 24, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal 91 °F 62 °F
Record 106 °F (2001) 47 °F (1953)
Yesterday 91 °F 72 °F
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
Barstow, CA 28 miles 3.2 10:45 PM PDT
2012-05-23
North Hollywood, CA 127 miles 2.6 7:40 AM PDT
2012-05-22
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Air Quality
  Air Quality AQ Index Pollutant
Yesterday Moderate
OZONE
Current Good
OZONE
Friday Good
OZONE
Friday Good
PM10
Friday Good
CO
Friday Good
NO2
Astronomy
May. 24, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:35 AM PDT 7:51 PM PDT
Civil Twilight 5:07 AM PDT 8:20 PM PDT
Nautical Twilight 4:31 AM PDT 8:55 PM PDT
Astronomical Twilight 3:53 AM PDT 9:34 PM PDT
Moon 8:38 AM PDT 10:56 PM PDT
Length Of Visible Light 15h 13m
Length of Day
14h 15m
Tomorrow will be 1m 12s longer.
Waxing Crescent, 13% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waxing Crescent
May 28
First Quarter
Jun 4
Full
Jun 11
Last Quarter
Jun 19
New
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Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
91 °F
Palm Springs
91 °F
Blythe
91 °F
Needles
90 °F
Imperial
90 °F
Thermal
24 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
28 °F
South Lake Tahoe
30 °F
Alturas
35 °F
Weaverville
37 °F
Campo
Record Extremes
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Leavitt Lake 19 in 9400 ft
Leavitt Meadows 0 in 7200 ft
Summit Meadow 1 in 9122 ft
Monitor Pass 0 in 8350 ft
Blue Lakes 0 in 8000 ft
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City Temp. Conditions Updated
Daggett-Barstow 79 °F Clear 10:50 AM PDT
China Lake 84 °F Clear 11:56 AM PDT
Victorville 81 °F Scattered Clouds 12:35 PM PDT
Inyokern 81 °F Clear 10:45 AM PDT
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Flight Rule: VFR (KDAG)
Wind Speed: 8.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 310° (NW)
Ceiling: Unlimited

METAR KDAG 241750Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM CLR 26/M01 A2969 RMK AO2 SLP031 T02611006 10267 20167 58011

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Sports
Event Date Forecast
Tigers vs. Indians 12:05 PM EDT on May 24, 2012 Clear, 77 °F
Braves vs. Reds 7:10 PM EDT on May 24, 2012 Clear, 81 °F
Event Date Forecast
Numancia vs. Almería 8:00 PM CEST on May 24, 2012 Clear, High 80° F/ 27° C
Recreativo de Huelva vs. Valladolid 10:00 PM CEST on May 24, 2012 Clear, High 80° F/ 27° C
Event Date Forecast
Coca-Cola 600 6:16 PM EDT on May 27, 2012 Partly Cloudy, 81 °F
FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks 1:15 PM EDT on June 03, 2012 Average High 79° F/ 26° C
Event Date Forecast
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 8:30 AM CDT on May 24, 2012 Mostly Cloudy, 72 °F
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 8:30 AM CDT on May 25, 2012 Overcast, 76 °F
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Wind Advisory
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 3:46 AM PDT on May 24, 2012

... Wind Advisory now in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 8 PM PDT
Friday...

The Wind Advisory is now in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 8 PM
PDT Friday for the western Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County.

The Wind Advisory for Friday still remains in effect.

* Winds: west winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing: winds will increase late this afternoon and remain
strong through much of the night. There may be a bit of a lull
for a few hours late tonight and early Friday but winds will
increase again by late Friday morning.

* Locations: barston... Daggett... Fort Irwin.

* Impacts: strong Crosswinds are likely on north... south oriented
roads. Areas of blowing sand and dust are possible... especially
near Dry Lake beds with visibilities reducing at times due to
the blowing sand and dust.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that Crosswinds are expected to be strong
enough to make driving difficult... especially for high profile
vehicles. In addition... strong winds over desert areas could
result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at
times in blowing dust or blowing sand. Use extra caution.





Fire Weather Warning
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 3:46 AM PDT on May 24, 2012

... Red flag warning remains in effect from 2 PM this afternoon to
11 PM PDT Friday for strong winds and low relative humidity for
fire weather zones 226... 227... 228 and 229...

* affected area... in California... fire weather zone 226 Owens
Valley/southern Inyo Forest... fire weather zone 227 Death
Valley National Park... fire weather zone 228 Mojave Desert and
fire weather zone 229 lower Colorado River valley.

* Timing... red flag criteria is expected to be met as winds
increase across Southern California by late this afternoon ahead
of an unseasonably strong area of low pressure. Gusty winds will
subside slightly in some areas and rh values may recover briefly
overnight to below criteria... but will easily meet criteria
again by late Friday morning areawide.

* Wind... southwest to west 15 to 25 mph with gusts around 35 mph
today... and gusts up near 50 mph on Friday. The east slopes of
the Sierra may see their strongest winds tonight when gusts to
60 mph are possible.

* Humidity... minimum values 8 to 15 percent.

* Impacts... the combination of gusty winds... low relative
humidity and dry fuels will create conditions that are
favorable for extreme fire behavior.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring or are imminent. A combination of strong
winds... low relative humidity... and warm temperatures will create
extreme fire growth potential.



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Record Report
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 5:00 am PDT on May 24, 2012

... Two area high minimum temperature records set Wednesday...

The low temperatures on Wednesday... may 23... at the official climate
station for Las Vegas located at McCarran Intl Airport only fell to
78 degrees. This breaks the record of 77 degrees previously set in
2005. Records for Las Vegas date back to 1937.

The low temperature on Wednesday... may 23... only fell to 61 degrees
at the Bishop Airport in California. This breaks the previous record
of 58 degrees set in 1979. Records for Bishop date to 1944.

The above information is preliminary and is subject to a final
review before being certified by the National climatic data center.



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