Cartago, CA

4:49 PM PDT on May 24, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 3642 ft
Lon: 118.0° W
Lat: 36.3° N
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Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground midday recap for Thursday, May 24, 2012.

Severe weather developed over the North Central US on Thursday, as a low pressure system moved over the Upper Midwest. This created a frontal boundary that stretched from the Great Lakes through the Central Plains and produced moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms. These storms produced heavy rainfall and strong winds for Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Rainfall totals ranged around 2 inches across the region, with heaviest rainfall reported in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a mid-day total of 2.10 inches. Flood advisories have been issued across the Upper Midwest due to this low moving frontal boundary. Meanwhile, the back side of this system allowed for another front to linger over the Northern Rockies. This system stretched into the Pacific Northwest and produced scattered showers throughout the day. Cooler temperatures over Northern Rockies allowed for snow showers to develop at the highest elevations in western Montana and northwestern Wyoming.

South of this activity, winds increased over the Southwest as a trough of low pressure moved in from the west. This created another warm and dry day for Arizona, New Mexico, and the Great Basin, which kept fire danger high.

In the East, heavy rainfall and strong winds associated with thunderstorm activity continued over southern Florida and the Bahamas. To the north, however, lighter and more widespread showers persisted in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states as a frontal boundary stalled over the region.
Weather Underground midday recap for Thursday, May 24, 2012.

Severe weather developed over the North Central US on Thursday, as a low pressure system moved over the Upper Midwest. This created a frontal boundary that stretched from the Great Lakes through the Central Plains and produced moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms. These storms produced heavy rainfall and strong winds for Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Rainfall totals ranged around 2 inches across the region, with heaviest rainfall reported in Minneapolis, Minnesota with a mid-day total of 2.10 inches. Flood advisories have been issued across the Upper Midwest due to this low moving frontal boundary. Meanwhile, the back side of this system allowed for another front to linger over the Northern Rockies. This system stretched into the Pacific Northwest and produced scattered showers throughout the day. Cooler temperatures over Northern Rockies allowed for snow showers to develop at the highest elevations in western Montana and northwestern Wyoming.

South of this activity, winds increased over the Southwest as a trough of low pressure moved in from the west. This created another warm and dry day for Arizona, New Mexico, and the Great Basin, which kept fire danger high.

In the East, heavy rainfall and strong winds associated with thunderstorm activity continued over southern Florida and the Bahamas. To the north, however, lighter and more widespread showers persisted in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states as a frontal boundary stalled over the region.
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Cartago Weather at a Glance

Updated 3:56 PM PDT
Weather Station
China Lake (KNID)
Elevation
2283 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
88 °F
Feels Like 88 °F
Wind(mph)
22
Sunrise / Set
5:39 AM
7:59 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent
Tonight
Clear 55 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Clear 79 °F
Clear
Tomorrow Night
Partly Cloudy 50 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
Partly Cloudy 75 | 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
Clear 82 | 59 °F
Clear
Monday
Clear 88 | 61 °F
Clear
Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Conditions
Pressure
29.44 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
12%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KNID 242256Z 19019G30KT 10SM CLR 31/M02 A2949 RMK AO2 PK WND 19031/2216 SLP969 T03111017
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Temperature
88 °F
Dew Point
29 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
22 mph from South
Wind Gust
34 mph
Health
UV
7 out of 16
Pollen
5.90 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Local Activity
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Descriptive Forecast
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 55F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Friday
clear Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 79F. Windy. Winds from the SW at 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
clear Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 88F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 95F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SSE in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SSE in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 102F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
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Wind Advisory in effect until 8 am PDT Friday...

Forecast

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KNID

Thursday, 24
Clear
99 | 55 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 25
Clear
79 | 50 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 26
Partly Cloudy
75 | 57 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Sunday, 27
Clear
82 | 59 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 28
Clear
88 | 61 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 29
Clear
95 | 64 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 30
Clear
97 | 64 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 31
Clear
100 | 63 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 1
Clear
102 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 2
Clear
104 | 68 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 55F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 65 | 35 | 90 | 35 70 | 32
Wind 7 mph SSW mph 23 mph SW 25 mph WSW
Humidity 31% % 13% 24%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 7% % 14% 16%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:39 AM
7:59 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.22], Average RMSE [1.90]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.37], Average RMSE [1.88] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 79F. Windy. Winds from the SW at 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 55 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 50F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 60 | 21 76 | 28 62 | 22 55 | 24
Wind 22 mph WSW 35 mph South 32 mph WNW 21 mph WSW
Humidity 21% 16% 19% 29%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 2% 4% 37% 12%
Conditions Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:38 AM
7:59 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.55], Average RMSE [1.66]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.56], Average RMSE [2.19] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 52 | 24 69 | 35 69 | 29 60 | 28
Wind 13 mph WSW 16 mph SW 15 mph WSW 6 mph WNW
Humidity 34% 28% 22% 30%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 50% 44% 15% 0%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:38 AM
8:00 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.63], Average RMSE [2.00]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.71], Average RMSE [2.32] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 82F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 60 | 33 74 | 20 81 | 24 64 | 29
Wind 2 mph West 6 mph SE 7 mph SSW 5 mph West
Humidity 37% 12% 12% 26%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 5% 12% 12%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:37 AM
8:01 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.30], Average RMSE [2.54]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.97], Average RMSE [2.08] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 88F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 61F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 62 | 37 81 | 26 86 | 21 71 | 33
Wind 2 mph West 8 mph SSE 11 mph SW 7 mph WSW
Humidity 37% 14% 9% 24%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 14% 8%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:37 AM
8:02 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.97], Average RMSE [2.30]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.11], Average RMSE [1.64] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 95F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 64 | 36 88 | 22 89 | 19 73 | 37
Wind 4 mph West 7 mph South 11 mph SW 6 mph WSW
Humidity 34% 8% 8% 26%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 9% 9% 9%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:37 AM
8:02 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.07], Average RMSE [2.32]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.38], Average RMSE [2.32] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 97F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SSE in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 67 | 36 93 | 34 94 | 24 67 | 31
Wind 2 mph WNW 5 mph East 5 mph South 7 mph West
Humidity 32% 13% 8% 25%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 27% 10% 11%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:37 AM
8:02 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.43], Average RMSE [1.90]
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the NE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SSE in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 68 | 20 95 | 11 95 | 28 77 | 35
Wind 3 mph WNW 5 mph East 7 mph South 7 mph West
Humidity 16% 4% 8% 22%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 7% 9% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:37 AM
8:02 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.80], Average RMSE [2.54]
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 102F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 68 | 40 97 | 34 96 | 40 78 | 46
Wind 3 mph WSW 4 mph ESE 7 mph WSW 5 mph West
Humidity 34% 10% 14% 33%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 1% 0% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:37 AM
8:02 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [5.26], Average RMSE [3.34]
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 74 | 55 95 | 62 98 | 52 79 | 55
Wind 2 mph West 5 mph SSE 11 mph WSW 7 mph West
Humidity 51% 32% 21% 44%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 1% 2% 3% 3%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:37 AM
8:02 PM
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 70 | 56 92 | 60 95 | 44 76 | 47
Wind 4 mph WSW 6 mph SSW 12 mph WSW 8 mph West
Humidity 58% 34% 17% 35%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 4% 3% 1% 1%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:37 AM
8:02 PM
Source: BestForecast at 3:14 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 69 | 47 90 | 55 95 | 44 -9998 | -9998
Wind 4 mph West 4 mph SSW 12 mph WSW -9998 mph North
Humidity 46% 29% 17% 31%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% % 1% %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:37 AM
8:02 PM
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History & Almanac
May 24, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KIYK) 90 °F 55 °F
Record (KIYK) 102 °F (2001) 36 °F (1957)
Yesterday 93 °F 70 °F
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
Barstow, CA 119 miles 3.2 10:45 PM PDT
2012-05-23
Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
May. 24, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:39 AM PDT 7:59 PM PDT
Civil Twilight 5:09 AM PDT 8:28 PM PDT
Nautical Twilight 4:33 AM PDT 9:04 PM PDT
Astronomical Twilight 3:54 AM PDT 9:44 PM PDT
Moon 8:42 AM PDT 11:04 PM PDT
Length Of Visible Light 15h 18m
Length of Day
14h 20m
Tomorrow will be 1m 16s longer.
Waxing Crescent, 14% 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
99 °F
Needles
97 °F
Thermal
96 °F
Blythe
95 °F
El Centro
95 °F
Palm Springs
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 18 in 9400 ft
Leavitt Meadows 1 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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China Lake 88 °F Clear 3:56 PM PDT
Porterville 81 °F Partly Cloudy 4:35 PM PDT
Bishop 83 °F Clear 3:56 PM PDT
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Flight Rule: VFR (KNID)
Wind Speed: 19.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 190° (South)
Ceiling: Unlimited

METAR KNID 242256Z 19019G30KT 10SM CLR 31/M02 A2949 RMK AO2 PK WND 19031/2216 SLP969 T03111017

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Braves vs. Reds 7:10 PM EDT on May 24, 2012 Clear, 81 °F
Padres vs. Mets 7:10 PM EDT on May 24, 2012 Chance of a Thunderstorm, 65 °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
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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
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Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 8:30 AM CDT on May 25, 2012 Overcast, 76 °F
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial 8:30 AM CDT on May 26, 2012 Mostly Cloudy, 74 °F
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Station Location Temp. Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
HADS MAHOGANY NEAR KERNVILLE 22NE CA, Little Lake, CA - - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 7529 ft 2:00 PM PDT MADIS
RAWS BLACKROCK CA, Olancha, CA 61 °F 14 °F 16% ENE  at  9 mph 0.00 in / hr 8100 ft 3:52 PM PDT MADIS
HADS COTTONWOOD LAKES NEAR LONE PINE CA, Lone Pine, CA 56 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr 10149 ft 3:00 PM PDT MADIS
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Wind Advisory
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 2:20 PM PDT on May 24, 2012

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

The Wind Advisory is now in effect from 5 PM this afternoon to 8 am
PDT Friday for the Owens Valley.

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

* Timing: strong downslope winds will develop late this
afternoon... remain strong through much of the night... then begin
to diminish around daybreak. The best chance for these winds
reaching the Owens Valley will be early this evening through 500
am Friday morning.

* Locations: Bishop... Westgard Pass... and the Ancient Bristlecone
Pine Forest. The western edge of the Owens Valley will be most
susceptible to the strong downslope winds.

* Impacts: strong Crosswinds may be seen on Highway 395 making
driving difficult. In addition... areas of blowing sand and dust
may significantly lower visibilities.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that winds 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 2:42 PM PDT on May 24, 2012

... Red flag warning remains in effect until 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.





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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