Imperial, CA

7:21 PM PDT on May 24, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: -69 ft
Lon: 115.6° W
Lat: 32.8° N
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Active Advisory: Wind Advisory,  Fire Weather Warning (US Severe Weather)
Tropical Weather: Invest 94 (North Atlantic) Hurricane Bud (East Pacific) Typhoon Sanvu (Western Pacific)
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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Imperial Weather at a Glance

Updated 6:56 PM PDT
Weather Station
El Centro (KNJK)
Elevation
-43 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
89 °F
Feels Like 89 °F
Wind(mph)
16
Sunrise / Set
5:37 AM
7:41 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent
Tonight
Clear 72 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Clear 95 °F
Clear
Tomorrow Night
Clear 57 °F
Clear
Saturday
Clear 82 | 57 °F
Clear
Sunday
Clear 90 | 66 °F
Clear
Monday
Clear 99 | 68 °F
Clear
Tomorrow is forecast to be Cooler than today.
Conditions
Pressure
29.48 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
24%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KNJK 250156Z 24014KT 10SM CLR 32/09 A2943 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0105 SLP982 T03170089
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Temperature
89 °F
Dew Point
48 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
16 mph from WSW
Wind Gust
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
5.60 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Local Activity
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 15 to 20 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 95F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Windy. Winds from the West at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 82F. Windy. Winds from the West at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 90F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 73F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 104F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 106F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 104F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
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Nowcast
Wind Advisory in effect from 1 PM Friday to 2 am PDT Saturday...

Forecast

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KNJK

Thursday, 24
Clear
99 | 72 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 25
Clear
95 | 57 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 26
Clear
82 | 57 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 27
Clear
90 | 66 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 28
Clear
99 | 68 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 29
Clear
100 | 68 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 30
Clear
100 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 31
Clear
104 | 73 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 1
Clear
104 | 72 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 2
Clear
106 | 72 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 15 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 70 | 48 92 | 44 92 | 41 76 | 45
Wind 6 mph West 4 mph East 13 mph SSW 16 mph WSW
Humidity 45% 19% 17% 31%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 4% 4% 4% 5%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:37 AM
7:41 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.91], Average RMSE [1.71]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [7.72], Average RMSE [1.76] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 95F. Windy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Windy. Winds from the West at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 72 | 54 87 | 46 79 | 41 67 | 35
Wind 12 mph WSW 17 mph SW 31 mph WSW 27 mph West
Humidity 54% 23% 26% 30%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 10% 11% 13% 11%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:37 AM
7:41 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.07], Average RMSE [1.78]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.68], Average RMSE [1.90] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 82F. Windy. Winds from the West at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 58 | 40 76 | 36 78 | 35 68 | 42
Wind 24 mph West 16 mph West 14 mph West 11 mph West
Humidity 49% 23% 20% 37%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 10% 13% 9% 9%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:36 AM
7:42 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.85], Average RMSE [2.29]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.64], Average RMSE [1.92] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 90F. Winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 62 | 41 83 | 36 87 | 35 74 | 38
Wind 10 mph West 6 mph NNE 7 mph NNW 8 mph WNW
Humidity 45% 18% 15% 27%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 10% 17% 6% 8%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:36 AM
7:43 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.10], Average RMSE [2.19]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.96], Average RMSE [1.99] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the West at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 69 | 42 92 | 36 95 | 34 77 | 45
Wind 6 mph WNW 2 mph NNE 4 mph NW 10 mph West
Humidity 37% 14% 12% 31%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 11% 9% 12%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:36 AM
7:43 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.41], Average RMSE [2.25]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [2.36], Average RMSE [2.06] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 70 | 43 92 | 41 95 | 37 76 | 40
Wind 6 mph West 1 mph ESE 7 mph WNW 11 mph West
Humidity 35% 17% 13% 27%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 16% 10% 11%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:36 AM
7:43 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.42], Average RMSE [1.94]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.96], Average RMSE [2.33] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 71 | 38 93 | 33 95 | 26 80 | 41
Wind 7 mph West 3 mph NNW 8 mph WNW 11 mph West
Humidity 30% 11% 9% 25%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 6% 10% 12%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:36 AM
7:43 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.97], Average RMSE [2.66]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.43], Average RMSE [2.51] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 104F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 73F. Winds from the West at 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 74 | 47 99 | 35 99 | 33 83 | 47
Wind 8 mph West 2 mph NW 7 mph West 11 mph West
Humidity 39% 10% 11% 28%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 11% 7% 11%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:36 AM
7:43 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.10], Average RMSE [4.07]
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 104F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 77 | 49 99 | 62 99 | 62 81 | 56
Wind 6 mph West 3 mph SE 6 mph SW 7 mph WSW
Humidity 35% 29% 28% 41%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 0% 1% 7% 19%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:36 AM
7:43 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.29], Average RMSE [2.94]
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 106F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 77 | 57 99 | 71 102 | 66 81 | 59
Wind 4 mph West 4 mph SSE 8 mph SW 7 mph WSW
Humidity 50% 38% 31% 45%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 13% 12% 10% 14%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:36 AM
7:43 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.07], Average RMSE [3.04]
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Partly cloudy. High of 104F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Partly cloudy. Low of 70F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 75 | 58 97 | 72 98 | 69 79 | 59
Wind 5 mph WSW 4 mph South 9 mph SW 9 mph WSW
Humidity 54% 44% 37% 49%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 18% 15% 13% 16%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:36 AM
7:43 PM
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 74 | 58 95 | 72 98 | 69 79 | 59
Wind 5 mph WSW 4 mph South 8 mph WSW 8 mph WSW
Humidity 58% 46% 38% 49%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 18% % % %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:36 AM
7:43 PM
Scientific Forecaster Discussion — MOS Weather Graph
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History & Almanac
May 24, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KIPL) 95 °F 64 °F
Record (KIPL) 111 °F (2001) 53 °F (1960)
Yesterday 102 °F 73 °F
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico 48 miles 2.7 11:05 PM PDT
2012-05-23
Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico 55 miles 2.5 7:05 PM PDT
2012-05-23
Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico 47 miles 2.6 1:36 PM PDT
2012-05-23
Seeley, CA 13 miles 4.0 8:06 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
Yesterday Moderate
PM10
Astronomy
May. 24, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:37 AM PDT 7:41 PM PDT
Civil Twilight 5:09 AM PDT 8:08 PM PDT
Nautical Twilight 4:36 AM PDT 8:42 PM PDT
Astronomical Twilight 4:00 AM PDT 9:19 PM PDT
Moon 8:40 AM PDT (5/24) 10:47 PM PDT (5/24)
Length Of Visible Light 14h 58m
Length of Day
14h 03m
Tomorrow will be 1m 6s longer.
Waxing Crescent, 15% 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
98 °F
Palm Springs
98 °F
Thermal
96 °F
Blythe
96 °F
Imperial
24 °F
Truckee-Tahoe
28 °F
South Lake Tahoe
30 °F
Alturas
35 °F
Weaverville
36 °F
Montague
Record Extremes
Snow Depth
Station Depth Elevation
Leavitt Lake 17 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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Event Date Forecast
CARB-Sponsored Diesel Training (El Centro) 9:00 AM PDT 2012-05-25 Clear, 75°F
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Aviation
City Temp. Conditions Updated
Imperial 89 °F Clear 6:53 PM PDT
El Centro 89 °F Clear 6:56 PM PDT
Campo 62 °F N/A 6:52 PM PDT
Yuma MCAS 86 °F Clear 6:55 PM MST
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Type Condition
Flight Rule: VFR (KNJK)
Wind Speed: 14.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 240° (WSW)
Ceiling: Unlimited

METAR KNJK 250156Z 24014KT 10SM CLR 32/09 A2943 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0105 SLP982 T03170089

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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
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Athletic vs. Barcelona 12:00 PM CEST on May 25, 2012 Clear, High 84° F/ 29° C
Barcelona vs. Athletic 10:00 PM CEST on May 25, 2012 Clear, High 86° F/ 30° C
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Coca-Cola 600 6:16 PM EDT on May 27, 2012 Chance of a Thunderstorm, 85 °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 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. Heat Index Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
MesoWest El Centro-9th Street , El Centro, CA - - - - East  at  - 0.00 in / hr 29 ft 6:00 PM PDT MADIS
MesoWest Brawley-220 Main Street , Brawley, CA 94 °F 90 °F - - North  at  - 0.00 in / hr -48 ft 6:00 PM PDT MADIS
MesoWest Calexico-Ethel Street , Calexico, CA 95 °F 94 °F 59 °F 30% SSE  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 5 ft 5:00 PM PDT MADIS
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Wind Advisory
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 1:45 PM PDT on May 24, 2012

... Wind Advisory in effect from 1 PM Friday to 2 am PDT
Saturday...

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a Wind
Advisory... which is in effect from 1 PM Friday to 2 am PDT
Saturday.

* Affected area... Imperial County including the communities of
Imperial and el centro.

* Timing... winds will increase during the morning hours and peak in
the mid afternoon. Strong wind will continue through the evening
and past midnight... eventually tapering off by early Saturday
morning.

* Winds... southwest to west winds 20 to 35 mph with peak gusts to
around 50 mph.

* Impacts... strong winds will create areas of blowing sand and dust
which will sharply lower visibilities and create dangerous driving
conditions. Shifting Crosswinds will also make driving difficult
for high profile vehicles... especially on east-west roads such as
interstates 8 and 10.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of between
30 and 40 mph are expected... or wind gusts of between 40 and
58 mph. Winds this strong can 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.



National Weather Service Phoenix is on the internet at

Weather.Gov/Phoenix


Fire Weather Warning
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 2:14 PM PDT on May 24, 2012

... Red flag warning in effect from 11 am to 8 PM PDT Friday for
strong winds... low relative humidity and very high fire danger for
southeast California...

The National Weather Service in Phoenix has issued a red flag
warning for strong winds... low relative humidity and very high fire
danger... which is in effect from 11 am to 8 PM PDT Friday. The Fire
Weather Watch is no longer in effect.

* Affected area... in California... Imperial County and eastern
Riverside County.

* Winds... southwest 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* Timing... strong gusty winds will develop during the morning hours... with
the strongest winds expected in the afternoon and early evening.

* Relative humidity... as low as 13 percent.

* Impacts... fuels are very dry and fire danger is high. These
conditions... combined with low relative humidity and strong
winds will lead to widespread hazardous fire weather
conditions.

* Impacts... fuels are very dry and fire danger is very high. These
conditions... combined with low relative humidity and strong winds
will lead to widespread hazardous fire weather conditions.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

Please advise the appropriate officials and fire crews in the
field of this red flag warning.