Joshua Tree National Park, CA

7:35 PM PDT on May 24, 2012 (GMT -0700)
Elev: 1804 ft
Lon: 116.0° W
Lat: 34.2° 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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Joshua Tree National Park Weather at a Glance

Updated 6:51 PM PDT
Elevation
1975 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
87 °F
Feels Like 83 °F
Wind(mph)
0
Sunrise / Set
5:36 AM
7:46 PM
Moon
Waxing Crescent
Tonight
Clear 64 °F
Clear
Tomorrow
Clear 84 °F
Clear
Tomorrow Night
Clear 54 °F
Clear
Saturday
Clear 73 | 55 °F
Clear
Sunday
Partly Cloudy 82 | 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
Clear 91 | 66 °F
Clear
Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
Conditions
Pressure
29.45 in
Visibility
7.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
15%
Rainfall
-
Not available.
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KNXP 250156Z 22017KT 7SM CLR 30/04 A2955 RMK AO2 SLP972 T03000039 $
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Heat Index
83 °F
Dew Point
34 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
Calm
Wind Gust
0.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
5.20 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 64F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 20 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Windy. Winds from the SW at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Windy. Winds from the West at 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Saturday
clear Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 73F. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 55F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 82F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the East in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 91F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 95F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 93F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SE in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 68F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
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Nowcast
Wind Advisory in effect from 8 am to 11 PM PDT Friday...

Forecast

View Calendar 10-Day Forecast for station KNXP

Thursday, 24
Clear
93 | 64 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 25
Clear
84 | 54 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Saturday, 26
Clear
73 | 55 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 27
Partly Cloudy
82 | 64 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 28
Clear
91 | 66 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 29
Clear
95 | 66 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 30
Clear
93 | 70 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 31
Clear
99 | 72 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 1
Clear
99 | 72 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Saturday, 2
Clear
100 | 70 °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 64F. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 10 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 68 | 32 84 | 26 90 | 39 75 | 36
Wind 15 mph NW 7 mph NNW 20 mph WSW 12 mph WSW
Humidity 26% 11% 17% 23%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 11% 4% 6% 8%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:36 AM
7:46 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.77], Average RMSE [1.42]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.78], Average RMSE [1.38] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Windy. Winds from the SW at 25 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 54F. Windy. Winds from the West at 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 65 | 35 81 | 32 71 | 34 58 | 27
Wind 11 mph WSW 30 mph SW 27 mph SW 17 mph West
Humidity 30% 17% 27% 30%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 11% 19% 16% 20%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:36 AM
7:46 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.24], Average RMSE [1.41]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.34], Average RMSE [1.48] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 73F. Breezy. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 55F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 55 | 33 68 | 22 71 | 23 63 | 33
Wind 18 mph West 11 mph WNW 9 mph West 11 mph WNW
Humidity 40% 17% 17% 32%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 18% 1% 11% 15%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:35 AM
7:47 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.23], Average RMSE [1.51]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.47], Average RMSE [1.67] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 82F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the East in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 64F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 59 | 35 68 | 22 71 | 23 70 | 24
Wind 11 mph NW 11 mph WNW 9 mph West 2 mph North
Humidity 38% 17% 17% 18%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 32% 1% 11% 0%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:35 AM
7:48 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.59], Average RMSE [1.48]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.98], Average RMSE [1.74] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 91F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 66F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 68 | 28 87 | 26 88 | 29 73 | 33
Wind 5 mph NW 4 mph East 4 mph SSE 6 mph WSW
Humidity 22% 11% 12% 22%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 22% 8% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:48 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.87], Average RMSE [1.56]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.84], Average RMSE [2.06] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 95F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Tuesday 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 68 | 34 86 | 23 89 | 28 75 | 33
Wind 7 mph WNW 2 mph SSE 4 mph SW 9 mph West
Humidity 27% 10% 11% 21%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 13% 9% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:48 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.07], Average RMSE [1.85]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.90], Average RMSE [2.41] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 93F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 70 | 36 87 | 24 89 | 27 78 | 37
Wind 8 mph NW 4 mph NNE 2 mph North 8 mph WNW
Humidity 28% 9% 10% 22%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 8% 4% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:48 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.15], Average RMSE [3.11]
The National Weather Service forecast quality is good. MaxT RMSE [1.82], Average RMSE [2.32] : Use NWS
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the North at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the SE in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 74 | 37 93 | 32 96 | 29 78 | 37
Wind 8 mph WNW 3 mph NNE 3 mph SSE 7 mph West
Humidity 25% 11% 9% 23%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 8% 8% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:48 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.67], Average RMSE [3.43]
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Friday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 72F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 76 | 41 93 | 32 95 | 34 81 | 43
Wind 6 mph WNW 3 mph NNE 7 mph WSW 8 mph WSW
Humidity 29% 11% 11% 27%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 0% 8% 9% 4%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:48 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.72], Average RMSE [2.92]
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 100F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 70F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 76 | 54 94 | 61 97 | 56 78 | 52
Wind 6 mph West 4 mph South 10 mph WSW 9 mph WSW
Humidity 45% 33% 25% 39%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 8% 7% 6% 8%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:48 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.60], Average RMSE [2.93]
Source: BestForecast at 6:55 PM PDT on May 24, 2012
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 99F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday 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 86 | 57 93 | 55 75 | 52
Wind 6 mph West 4 mph SSW 11 mph WSW 9 mph WSW
Humidity 50% 37% 28% 42%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 10% 9% 8% 9%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:48 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 70 | 52 84 | 57 92 | 58 73 | 49
Wind 7 mph West 3 mph SSW 10 mph WSW 9 mph WSW
Humidity 52% 40% 31% 42%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 11% % % %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:34 AM
7:48 PM
Scientific Forecaster Discussion — MOS Weather Graph
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History & Almanac
May 24, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KPSP) 97 °F 65 °F
Record (KPSP) 115 °F (1952) 48 °F (1960)
Yesterday 99 °F 74 °F
Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 22
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Earthquake Activity
City Distance Mag. Time & Date
Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico 142 miles 2.7 11:05 PM PDT
2012-05-23
Barstow, CA 66 miles 3.2 10:45 PM PDT
2012-05-23
Guadalupe Victoria, Mexico 142 miles 2.6 1:36 PM PDT
2012-05-23
Seeley, CA 104 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
Friday Good
OZONE
Friday Good
PM2.5
Friday Good
CO
Friday Good
NO2
Astronomy
May. 24, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:36 AM PDT 7:46 PM PDT
Civil Twilight 5:08 AM PDT 8:14 PM PDT
Nautical Twilight 4:33 AM PDT 8:49 PM PDT
Astronomical Twilight 3:56 AM PDT 9:26 PM PDT
Moon 8:39 AM PDT (5/24) 10:51 PM PDT (5/24)
Length Of Visible Light 15h 06m
Length of Day
14h 09m
Tomorrow will be 1m 10s 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
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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 18 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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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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Station Location Temp. Heat Index Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
MesoWest Twentynine Palms JTNP , Twentynine Palms, CA 87 °F 83 °F 34 °F 15% North  at  0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1975 ft 6:51 PM PDT MADIS
NonFedAWOS TWENTY NINE PALMS , Twentynine Palms, CA 88 °F 84 °F 39 °F 18% South  at  28 mph 0.00 in / hr 1887 ft 6:55 PM PDT MADIS
Joshua Tree, Joshua Tree, CA 81.7 °F 80 °F 39 °F 22% SW  at  6.9 mph 0.00 in / hr 2697 ft 7:30 PM PDT Normal
Joshua Tree Highlands, Joshua Tree, CA 74.3 °F 77 °F 39 °F 28% SW  at  14.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3400 ft 7:30 PM PDT Normal  
RAWS YUCCA VALLEY CA, Yucca Valley, CA 78 °F 78 °F 40 °F 26% SSW  at  8 mph 0.00 in / hr 3246 ft 6:56 PM PDT MADIS
APRSWXNET Landers CA, Yucca Valley, CA 77 °F 77 °F 39 °F 26% WSW  at  6 mph 0.00 in / hr 3412 ft 7:18 PM PDT MADIS
RAWS LOST HORSE CA, Joshua Tree, CA 72 °F 76 °F 41 °F 32% SW  at  11 mph 0.00 in / hr 4132 ft 7:01 PM PDT MADIS
Sky Harbor, Yucca Valley, CA 73.3 °F 77 °F 44 °F 35% SSW  at  9.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3615 ft 7:34 PM PDT Normal
Toble - West End, Yucca Valley, CA 72.7 °F 77 °F 42 °F 34% SSW  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3510 ft 7:35 PM PDT Rapid Fire  
Upper Sky Harbor, Yucca Valley, CA 70.9 °F 76 °F 34 °F 26% SSW  at  11.4 mph 0.00 in / hr 3904 ft 7:35 PM PDT Rapid Fire
MesoWest Joshua Tree-National Monument , Yucca Valley, CA 75 °F 77 °F 40 °F 29% SSW  at  14 mph 0.00 in / hr 4067 ft 6:00 PM PDT MADIS
Western Hills Estates, Yucca Valley, CA 70.5 °F 77 °F 42 °F 35% SW  at  14.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 3987 ft 7:34 PM PDT Rapid Fire
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Wind Advisory
Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 6:53 PM MDT on May 24, 2012

... Wind Advisory remains in effect from 8 am PDT /8 am MST/ to
11 PM PDT /11 PM MST/ Friday...

A Wind Advisory remains in effect from 8 am PDT /8 am MST/ to 11 PM
PDT /11 PM MST/ Friday for much of southern Nevada... portions of
southeast California and the Lake Mead National Recreation Area as
well as the Colorado River valley.

* Winds: southwest winds at 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
possible.

* Timing: winds will increase early Friday morning with the
strongest winds expected during the afternoon... before
decreasing by late evening.

* Locations: included but not limited to the Las Vegas
Valley... Pahrump... Beatty... Boulder City... Laughlin... Primm... Death
Valley... Yucca Valley... Morongo Valley... Needles... Lake Mead
National Recreation Area.

* Impacts: strong Crosswinds will create difficult driving
conditions. Areas of blowing sand and dust are possible...
especially near Dry Lake beds. Visibilities may be reduced
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 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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